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Blessing of the Tents
Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Post/View Comments: View Comments
Rev. Julie Peeples
Congregational United Church of Christ
Greensboro, NC
Sheltering God,
we thank you for your sustaining presence,
stronger than the desert winds,
more steadfast than the highest mountain,
as gentle as the laughter of a child.
Bless, we humbly ask, this dwelling, this simple tent.
Make of it a sacred space, that all who help create it,
all who offer their gifts through it,
and all who behold it shall heed your desire for justice,
your vision of safe dwelling and a peaceful life for all your beloved children.
Encircle with your care the people of Darfur:
the leaders, the children, the refugees, the soldiers, the peacemakers.
Show us all what we can do to help end the suffering,
that all will know at last what it means to dwell in your sheltering love.
Amen.
