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MorningPrayer Monday

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Dear God,    You are as much an attitude of our being as a belief of our thoughts.  We choose to be in the universe of your presence and open up our hearts beyond the confines of our chest. We choose to search the infinite limits of our mind and still find you there.  We choose humility of the earth so our souls can expand.  We see the universe expanding, and feel ourselves exploding. We choose not belief but presence and being and life itself. AMEN

MorningPrayer Sunday

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Holy Creator God,    Today is an exclamation point of new beginning or of ending!  Billions of years have brought us to this point in eternity and we proclaim infinity as the breath and heartbeat of your love. We enter the sanctuary of your grace and allow the week to flow away like the northern lights glowing.  We welcome the new week  like the jet stream flowing. The stars awaken the mystery inside of us, and we boldly proclaim that we will live in awe and embrace mystery and love. AMEN

MorningPrayer Saturday

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Dear God,     Sometimes we are heart sick and body despairing. We need tender mercies of deep compassion. We need living waters to flow into us, the Holy Spirit to breathe in US, purifying and cleansing. We need support and the hand of infinite grace and eternal love to keep us going. Help us to breathe and float in faith. In gratitude we pray without ceasing. AMEN

MorningPrayer Friday

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Holy God, Are we worthy?      To call us by name?          To call us out and have us stand? If we be worthy, then lift the light within us.       Let us shine as a beacon.          Let our gifts glow in the dark of night and the light of day.  Whatever small or great light we are.       Whatever treasures reside in us;           let us radiant be, our love to show and shine.   Yes. We are worthy. Call us... AMEN

MorningPrayer Thursday

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Breathe. Breathe quietly the beginning of a new day. Allow God to enter in, and be part of the silence. Be still. Know God is part of our quiet, our connection to the mystery. Prepare us Lord in the flowing Spirit for the wonder of Holiness. Tenderly. Embrace time and know God in our inner space. AMEN

MorningPrayer Wednesday

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Dear God,     May our history refresh us and may we refresh our history into truth of who we are. May we cast our memory like a fishing net and catch the thoughts and dance of our lives that help us to live more effectively.  Please direct us where to throw the net and bring to our mind the events of life that will help us grow and live healthier more complete lives. May you, O God, be the director  of our memory. AMEN

MorningPrayer Tuesday

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Dear God,    When tragedy strikes and we live in chaos and the wind and waves of life threaten to overwhelm us, may we be mindful of our faith.  Our faith that is the foundation of our life and will sustain us and keep our heads above water. When we are filled with doubts and fears and the stressors of life make us despair, help us keep our eyes and heart on the Risen Christ who will hold us in loving compassion. In humility we enter into your mercy and grace. AMEN

MorningPrayer Monday

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Heavenly Lord,     We stretch our minds to the heavens, casting star-fired thoughts into the cosmos. Our hopes and dreams glitter and sparkle in the dark, as we release pain and grief into the noiseless void. May the angels of creation lovingly hold our stars in their haloed brow and sing songs of mystery that flow like rainbows.  We are children of light, the fiery light of your burning, the hopes of your dreaming. We are born into life, souls aflame. AMEN

MorningPrayer Sunday

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Dear God My Dear Lord Jesus Christ, Hear Our Prayer; Let us be emptied, Let us be centered Let us be opened Let us be filled In your Love  And Your Spirit, AMEN

MorningPrayer Friday

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Dear God,     When depressed, distressed, dealing with pain and discomfort. When diseased and dis-eased, down and despairing, we need help.  We need your healing touch and we need the prayers of family and friends. We pray for relief and live in hope that this is temporary.  We will survive. We will get through. Love will pick us up and grace will float us to safety.  The Kingdom awaits and heaven is now.  Be with us, Lord, in our times of need. AMEN

MorningPrayer Thursday

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Dear God,    The music of infinity flows over us like ocean waves, massaging the shorelines of our mind. We are caught in the eternal voice of creation and washed in the Sacred Spirit of new life. Such a wonder! Such a blessing of sensation!  Immerse us in the whisper of your thoughts and the vision of your words.  May the symphony of grace pick us up and carry us in the stratosphere of music for the ages. The chorus of infinite love. AMEN

MorningPrayer Wednesday

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Divine Lord,     Be with us as we travel through the wind and waves of chaos and dismay.  Be our companion of teaching and confidence of assurance and faith when we are beset with doubts and fears. Teach us the voice of empowerment so we can still the waves and quiet the winds.  May our decision and desire be dedicated to enhancing our ability to live in the tranquility of your teaching and love. AMEN

MorningPrayer Sunday

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Dear God,     Let's be honest, it is not all perfect in our life.  There is room for improvement and change.  In fact, there are details of discontent to numerable to even mention. We could go on and on, but, really, -- You have offered us what we need, and a blessing to boot. We need, with a little help, to shake our attitude and give thanks.  To be grateful and quit whining. To be content and experience peace. and, to change those things that need changing.  With a helping hand and a prayer, Thank You God. AMEN

MorningPrayer Saturday

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Holy God,      Morning is somersaulting in, rumble over billowing rumble.  Carry us away, we shout. Set us on the peak of creation and the pinnacle of life. Morning has broken open, the heavens rejoice and humanity exclaims, awe.  What splendor have you set before us, O God, that we, mortals that we are, should taste immortality and see eternity? How can we fathom the expanse of the heavens and the depth of a molecule? "Be still, and know that I am God." AMEN

MorningPrayer Friday

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Dear God,     Sometimes we are overwhelmed with complexities; we are assaulted with sights, sounds, smells that overtake our spirit.  Too much! Too much, we cry. We need simplicity so our spirit can breathe and be free. We need purity of line and uncomplicated spaces.  Like a baby exploring a cardboard box, we need emptiness to fill with our own creative impulses. Help us to simplify. AMEN

MorningPrayer Wednesday

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Dear God,    Is that a cricket or a wee bird, chirping awake our eyes this morning?  Or is it the twinkling in our minds, the residue of a slippery dream or the details of a day ticked off with a pen?  Maybe it is prayers coming to roost in our heart and mind, from people who love and care and share their hopes for our life through the vehicle of grace.  Or God, is it you, reminding us that life is a tick at a time and we best make the most of it, for the Holy Spirit is moving us on and heaven is now. AMEN

MorningPrayer Tuesday

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Dear God,         Thank you for this day; for the people we meet, for the food we eat, for the opportunities we encounter to do good and offer grace.  Thank you for the beauty, the birds that sing.  Thank you God for everything.  Be with those with special needs, give them strength and open hearts to receive our prayers.  In Jesus name we pray. AMEN

MorningPrayer Monday

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Dear God,     Watch over your angels on earth, those gentle souls of pure heart who treasure kindness and selfless giving over all other human qualities.  Those compassionate people with hands and mouths of mercy and love who become vulnerable in their actions need protection from you.  Thank you for these angels, God, we need them to keep us in the light of your beauty and show us the way to the heavenly joy. AMEN

MorningPrayer Sunday

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Lord God,     Help us to understand this moment of eternity.What silent sounds shall we submit to creation as part of our symphony?  Shall we compose prayers of peace and contentment and meditate them into the universe, part of the echo of our soul and the flash of our spirit? As we sit beside the still waters in the palm of your hand, let us be part of the Holy breath, the air stirred by the butterfly wing. AMEN

MorningPrayer Saturday

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Dear God,     We cannot fathom the speed of our planet nor the twist of its turn. Our heads spin while standing still in the presence of blue and white and green and awe.  Such holiwork has been done in the cosmic dimension that we feel compelled to imitate you in our earthly arts. We fall short but we are grateful for the opportunity. Thank you God. AMEN

MorningPrayer Friday

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Lord,    Help us to speak  our hearts in kindness and gentleness but with intensity and passion.  May the truth of our hearts and minds be heard in the sounds of our mouths.  May our words bring insight and healing of spirits to the conflicted.  May we discern your thoughts in silence, understand them in quiet reflection and speak them in wise response. Be our prayer and voice. AMEN

MorningPrayer Thursday

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Dear God,     For those who mourn, we pray for comfort.  For those who are ill and distressed, we pray for healing.  For those who weep for the ills of society, we pray for justice.  For those who are discontent, we pray for peace.  For those who are happy, we pray for their joy. For those who face new challenges, we pray for strength. We pray in the name of the Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer.  AMEN

MorningPrayer Wednesday

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Dear God,    Help us to follow the signs you put in front of us today.  Signs, notes, leads and information that will help us to know what direction to turn and what to do.  May our intuition and instincts be tuned in to your will and way.  May we be alert to your presence.  As angels touch us and the Holy Spirit informs us, may we be sensitive and receptive to your guiding hand. AMEN

Morning Prayer Tuesday

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Dear God,     The flow of time stops us in our tracks. Here we are.  Right here, right now. Gripped in space and frozen in time.  Are we an illusion, a figment of ;your cosmic imagination?  Or are we so real that we bleed and breathe.  Are we aware that we are in time? Can we even stop and be still and count the molecules on our hand and the slant of the sun against the pavement.  Alive, we scream. A new I.  A new creation. AMEN

MorningPrayer Monday

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Dear God,    The cock-a-doodle-doos, awaken the sun and it rises on command.       We stretch our arms and yawn real big, and jump about the land.     In offering thanks, filled with gratitude, we express ours hearts desire.     To live and breathe with joy and love, awake with a sacred fire. AMEN

MorningPrayer Sunday

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Creator God,     The tabernacle of earth holds your creative impulse of delight.  The hot, pure light splashes through our world and colors spring to life, radiant in glory and harmony. The blue of infinity races through our atmosphere and we see eternity gleaming in your face. We hold in our hand the cosmos, trembling in the rainbow of shimmering love and grace.  We are in awe in this sanctuary and we lift our hearts in praise. AMEN

MorningPrayer Saturday

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Dear God,     We have tasks to be done. Goals to reach. Objectives to accomplish. Chores to do. Help us in our doing and reaching and grasping and accomplishing to be mindful of the moment. To whistle and sing with pleasure the opportunity to be alive. To take joy in what we have that demands that we therefore have things to do. But, also help us to be aware and mindful of this time and our breath and the people in our world. May we not e  so engrossed in what we do, that we forget to stare at a leaf on a tree. AMEN