This Sunday we spring forward into daylight savings time! Rise and shine!
I’m grateful for the gentle rains, and the deep green hills, which I promise never to take for granted. May the miraculous growth of this season inspire us in our journeys, to never lose hope in the promise of new life. This Sunday in worship we focus on the essence of this faith, love, and hope. Enjoy this beautiful seasonal poem entitled “A Prayer for the World”, by Rabbi Harold Kushner.
with love, Pastor Laurie
A Prayer for the World
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.
Then let the sun come out
and fill the sky with rainbows.
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.
Let the warmth and brightness of the sun
melt our selfishness.
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.—Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
