Scripture: I Kings 19:9-13
Sermon: “God Is Still Speaking. So…”
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Prayer:
Lord, give us the temperament to think about the 4th of July as more than burgers, beer, and sparklers. May we honor the integrity and bravery of those who saw injustice and fought tyranny of taxation without the voice of the many. May we give thanks to those who saw that leaders of the day cared more for power and prestige than the hard work of leading. We remember the leaders and planners who gathered others of like mind who could not abide an uncaring King. We honor equally those who fought peacefully for a land of equality and for those whose fight is memorialized in the red stripes of our flag.
We pray for Somalia, Iran, North Korea and all places ruled for the benefit of a few. We pray for all those in nations where some are captive to poverty or anger or despair of the power need of the leaders. We pray that they find mercy and safety. And freedom from oppression.
We pray for our own nation. May the founding principle that all people are created equal be ever more fully realized. May our nation find a unity of purpose, a compelling vision of fairness that forms our national character.
Hear our prayers, Lord of all.
Amen