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Sunday, March 23, 2008

Easter Prayer

God of wonder and new life, on this day of joy, we give you thanks and praise. We thank you that the story of our faith is made new for us again with the rising of the sun. We pray that the good news of new life in Jesus has lifted the shadows that rested on so many hearts this past week. Thank you God for the power of your love to prevail over the forces of death and despair.

God, so many people in our world, some far from here and some next to us in the pew, are stuck in the sadness and gloom of Good Friday. For these beloved children of your Creation, Easter has not yet arrived in their souls. Grief, pain, loneliness, addiction, poverty, hunger and oppression are only a few of the burdens that your people bear. Lighten these loads, Holy One, and bring the light of your power and presence to all in need of some Easter joy today. Perhaps in some small way, each of us can be a bearer of that joy to someone looking for hope. May it be so, God, this Easter day and every day, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

15 comments:

  1. Amen.

    Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

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  2. I can't sleep itchy reaction to IV medications...but am allowed to go to church for Easter Sunday...Christ is Risen!

    May the Rising reach far and wide into hearts and souls everywhere. And everywhere into the places of darkness and loneliness, as God knows all of it.

    Yes! Christ is Risen indeed! Spread the Good News!

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  3. really beautiful Sue - thanks!

    and look at you early birds!! :-)

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  4. Beautiful. Thank you so much.

    Blessings to all of you.

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  5. Make it so Lord, Make it so!
    Amen.

    So glad you get to go to church free flying spirit!

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  6. Good news! Christ is risen! A beautiful prayer.

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  7. Beautiful, Christ is risen indeed.

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  8. No snowfall here -- yet! Hooray!
    It's coming later, but we had a beautiful, if chilly, morning. Church was good, joyful and celebratory, just like church should be on this day. Happy Easter all!

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  9. This was absolutely prefect Sue.

    Thank you,

    Sarah

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