Colleagues,
A spirit of prayer abounds in the midst of your Penn Central Staff as we hear more and more about COVID cases among our clergy colleagues and their families. A large number of churches have active cases and funerals seem to come in groups rather than one here or there on the calendar. We wanted to share with you that we are praying for you and are here for you if you need to talk or pray with us.
Today we call you to a spirit of prayer with us in these words from our Book of Worship:
Almighty and most gracious God,
Whose very nature it is to be present in good times and in bad;
In warm days and in cold;
In wind, rain, and sunny life;
In laughter and in pain;
In joy and in despair;
In work and in play;
And in all things that are a joy of life,
Open our hearts and minds to Your presence in us and around us.
Help us be at peace.
We lift our colleagues,
our families,
our friends,
our churches,
our communities,
our very selves…
all in need of You –
Amen.
Your Penn Central Staff
