Spirit of Life…
Spirit of Love…
That Which Holds All…
Open our hearts.
Blow loose our preconceived notions,
like the winds blowing loose old leaves.
Help us be ready to learn
new things from one another, here.
Help us be ready to learn
new things from others, elsewhere.
Help us let the stories of others
fall on our hearts like rain—
sometimes sinking in to water new growth,
sometimes flooding,
and washing away rigid structures
that we used to protect ourselves
from painful truths.
With our hearts open and ready to grow,
may we join hands and build a faith
that honors and heals the world.
Amen. All our relations. Blessed be.