What’s Old Is (Re)New(ed)!
When the Roman king Numa Pompilius added January and February to the calendar in about 713 BCE, the first month
At a public gathering hosted by Thanks-Giving Square, Rev. George Mason and Rabbi Nancy Kasten reminded attendees that we pray not only with our words, but with our actions.
You can watch George’s prayer here, and read Nancy’s below.
Holy One of Blessing,
As we gather under the theme of kindness
on this year’s National Day of Prayer,
we pray that kindness has not been relegated to a
memory to be commemorated,
but might once again become the norm
in our city, our state, and our country.
We seek your protection
when we welcome the stranger, heal the sick, feed the hungry, and shelter the unhoused, because these basic acts of kindness are now being litigated by legislators who believe
that loving our neighbors is dangerous,
while arming them is not.
Dear God,
fortify us every day
that we might embody a kindness rooted in
compassion for
and connection to
every human human being,
even when doing so compromises our personal safety.
Let our faith in You imbue us with the will and the strength to overcome every obstacle to kindness,
and may it give us comfort when we are afraid.
Thank you for the blessing of this gathering today,
and the privilege to be nourished in body, mind and spirit.
May our words and deeds serve You as we break this bread together. Amen.
When the Roman king Numa Pompilius added January and February to the calendar in about 713 BCE, the first month
‘Tis the season, when we celebrate holidays in our traditions that are meant to bring light to a dark time