Epiphany Prayer for Our Nation, January 6, 2021

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 Most Holy God, on this day when we celebrate the epiphany gift of Your son breaking into our world, we are reminded of our weakness, our vulnerability. You break into our lives showing peace, hope and love. We get it wrong again and again showing hate, violence and anger instead of following where You lead. Surround our nation and our leaders with Your peace.

Calm hardened hearts. Bring light to the darkness in our nation’s capital that we may move forward a people united by obeying Your command to love our neighbors as ourselves, all neighbors - even those who don’t vote like us or agree with us. See us through these troubled times, comfort the angst, melt our anger, still the violence, and turn us to Your way. Turn us all to You in peace and hope. Amen.

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