Our response will be: God of love, hear our prayer<\/p>\n
For our church and its leaders\u2014Pope Francis, Archbishop Sean O\u2019malley, all women religious, clergy and lay people: That we may live with our hearts spontaneously open\u2014to the Holy Spirit moving and acting in our lives and to one another.<\/p>\n
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For the\u00a0LGBT\u00a0community, and for the\u00a0LGBT\u00a0people who have no community, who are betrayed, bullied unto death, alienated from family, friends, and You, the source of love and courage.\u00a0 May we be beacons of light, faith, and steadfast love for our\u00a0LGBT friends.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0pray\u00a0to the Lord<\/p>\n
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For all who have lost homes or livelihoods due to wildfires and for those who are fighting the fires: help to rebuild their lives, give them courage to face the future, keep them safe from all harm.
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For our country, as it stands torn open by gun violence and a vitriolic discourse that seems to go nowhere.\u00a0 For all victims and families of those who perished at Umpqua Community College and for all the victims and families whose names do not make the news. For an end to this senseless violence. For mercy and for wisdom.<\/p>\n
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We pray to the Lord<\/p>\n
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For all those who live on the streets of our city and beyond\u2014as the weather gets bitter and unforgiving, may God be with them as they look for warmth and solace.\u00a0For an end to the stigma and shame around homelessness. For compassionate eyes, open hearts. For change.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0pray\u00a0to the Lord<\/p>\n
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For all those who live with the everyday reality of war\u2014that they may find safety, healing and redemption in their communities and nations. We think especially today of our brothers, sisters, siblings in Syria, Iraq and Mexico . Let us\u00a0pray\u00a0for their peace. (Pause)<\/p>\n
We\u00a0pray\u00a0to the Lord<\/p>\n
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For our community here at\u00a0Tufts: that the Holy Spirit will inspire us with new visions of how to cultivate our gifts and help us to encourage and support our brothers and sisters to do the same. That we may listen to both the needs of the world and our own hearts.<\/p>\n
We\u00a0pray\u00a0to the Lord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"