God of change,
Empires rise and fall, rulers come and go, temples are built up and torn down, but your pervasive, sustaining love is available to us in this moment and the next throughout time and space eternally.
We rest in that love. We open ourselves to your limitless energy to change ourselves and change our world.
There is so much suffering. Give us the courage to do something. Give us the patience and wisdom to discover what that something might be.
On this Stewardship Sunday we dedicate our pledges. On this Thanksgiving Sunday we offer our gratitude. On this Sunday we honor the Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20. We remember transgender victims of violence. We pray for safety, welcome, and respect for all our transgender family, friends, loved ones, and neighbors. Amen.
Todd Grant Yonkman 