For Spring butterflies and the joy of watching the caterpillars transform and grow
For Jessica S. as she is going to the hospital for a procedure
For all the volunteers and healthcare workers working so fervently to get the vaccine distributed
For all the sexual health educators of the world
For the Maur family as they celebrate spending time together on the Cape
For the hope that Sanctuary and Hillside will be able to offer a new session of Our Whole Lives sexual health education this fall
For all of us as we enter the transition into making plans that we haven't been able to indulge in for the past year
For all those in our communities that are going through the second dose of the vaccines - that any side-effects are short and underwhelming
For Rev. Tom's scholarship and wonderful work in reframing centuries worth of misinterpretations
For the power of scholarship and the hope that soon, we will be able to examine the incorrect translations of how we conceptualize who God is and the language we use in regard to Him
For the folks working on PBS and how wonderfully available that information is to the public to support a growing love for the Earth
For Bryce S. as he is such a wonderful colleague and to celebrate all the great work he brings to our worship
For Pax R. as they were invited to share their amazing song with us - that Stephanie H. was able to bring their talents to our communities
For the gift of our bodies that God has crafted - these bodies that feel so deeply, experience so openly, and love so freely
For all these prayers and those that go unspoken, we pray in God's name
Amen
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