Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick
I breathe in joy as I stand today:
Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water
Believing in the Threeness,
Witnessing the Oneness
On my way to meet you face to face.
Now let’s spend about one minute using part of this prayer as a breath prayer. On the in breath, say: “I breathe in joy.” On the out breath: “…as I stand today.”
Petitionary Prayer
Today we’ll pray that the kids and young people in our communities will find joy in their friendships and purpose in their lives.
Story from All Creation Waits
Story from the Advent book, All Creation Waits, written by Gayle Boss and illustrated by David Klein—today’s story is about the striped skunk.
Reflection on Story
The author talks about how skunks take care of those who have gained less fat and padding to survive the winter by letting the thinner skunks lay lower in the ground. Let’s take a minute to meditate on how we, also, are asked to take care of those among us who have fewer resources to last hard times.
The words of John the Baptist in Luke 3: “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
Benediction
Go in peace
Wash your hands
Love your neighbor
You are not alone.