September 3, 2009

Here is today's prayer:

Most gracious God,
You have given activity and cessation of work,
you have set different times and seasons for life.
Help us to embrace each new opportunity with the
confidence that you are always present with us.
Help us to release our efforts into your keeping.
For work and challenge,
we thank you.
For the change of time and new tasks,
we thank you.
For jobs and release from jobs,
we thank you.
For vocational and avocational opportunity,
we thank you.
For colleagues and family,
we thank you.
For the freedom to contribute to the well-being
of others,
we thank you.

In the name of him who is ever with us,
even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

~Thomas A. Langford Prayer and the Common Life, pg. 35