Morning Prayer: The Race Before Us
May 11, 2021
At the starting line of this day, we call on your name, God of grace. As we run the race you have set before us,
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At the starting line of this day, we call on your name, God of grace. As we run the race you have set before us,
Every time we come to the moment of offering, it’s a crossroads. There is an inner struggle between selfishness and generosity, a pull between fear
For all that we put in our bodies:every morsel, crumb, piece,every tidbit, chunk, mouthful–thanks and praise to God!Food is a miraculous delight.Something solid is changed,
God our Hope, be our guide in all the terrains of sinfulness.When sin is glittering, and we have eyes for nothing elseand are oblivious to
Grace is on our lips and in our hearts this morning, Lord: your grace is in our hands. We take it with us, spreading thankfulness
The transgender man beaten, and the woman harassed on the bus. The disabled student not accommodated, and the bomb threat at the Jewish child-care centre.
Alone at the table,I pray in solitude.For food on the table,I pray with gratitude.With Christ at the table,I pray with hope renewed.Thanks be to God!
Giver of all good things, let your grace flow through us; a generous stream, unstoppable, refreshing, abundant. We release these gifts into your river of
Grace us, God, with your presence, because sometimes things can be such a mess. We try to live ordered organized lives with good principles and
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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