Dear Restoration,
Good morning! As many of you are well aware, today is an important election day. I’m sharing with you three prayers to guide you as you pray for our city. The first is written by Laura C., our Prayer Team leader, and the the other two are collects from our Book of Common Prayer. May these be an aid for your personal, Spirit-led prayers throughout the day.
We pray for all those who hold positions of public office: for our president, our governor, and our mayors. We pray for the local elections today and ask that you guide and bring to leadership those who would serve with humility, justice, and wisdom. Renew in us a spirit of responsibility, care, and gratitude for the places that we live and work so that we might joyfully lean into your work in the world of renewal and hope.
27. Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace; to whom be dominion and glory, now and forever. Amen.
31. Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide and direct, we humbly pray, the minds of all those who are called to elect fit persons to serve. Grant that in the exercise of our choice we may promote your glory, and the welfare of this city. This we ask for the sake of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
These and additional prayers for our nation can be found in the Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 654. The BCP can be downloaded or purchased online here.
In our civic participation, may we be ambassadors of Christ and continually yearn for his return to make all things new.
Yours in Christ,
Rick+
