Prayer for the Week: August 25th, 2013

This week we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.  Our scripture for the week, Luke 13:19-17 tells of the bent-over woman who was healed on the Sabbath, causing both liberation for her and fear among those in power.  We hold people of both ilks in our prayers this week, as we pray:

God, you shake us in ways that sometimes cause rejoicing, sometimes cause pain, and sometimes cause both.  Straighten our spines, O God.  Bring us the healing we need whether we know we need it or not.  And give us the courage to endure whatever consequences come with your liberation, knowing that our hearts can rest confidently in the steadfastness of your love, even as chaos swirls around us.  Join us together as a community, that we might hold each other up and worship together in faith. Amen.
Peace be with you this week.

— Rev. Rachel