Scripture

Acts 17.16-34

Time of Reflection and Prayer

Spend time reflecting on what you have read and communing with God.

Benediction

Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds held and
nurtured over generations. Let the rain wash away the memory of the hurt, the neglect.
Let the warmth of the sun heal us wherever we are broken. Let it burn away the fog so
that we can see each other clearly. So that we can see beyond labels, beyond
accents, gender or skin color. Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our
selfishness. So that we can share the joys and feel the sorrows of our neighbors. And let
the light of the sun be so strong that we will see all people as our neighbors. Let the
earth, nourished by rain, bring forth flowers to surround us with beauty. And let the
mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to heaven. Amen.
A Prayer for the World, Harold Kushner