Prayer for a Pandemic

May we who are merely inconvenienced
Remember those whose lives are at stake
May we who have the luxury of working from home
Remember those who must choose between preserving their health or making the rent
May we who have the flexibility to care for our children when their schools close
Remember those who have no options
May we who have to cancel our trips
Remember those that have no place to go
May we who are losing our margin money in the tumult of the economic market
Remember those who have no margin at all
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home
Remember those who have no home
As fear grips our country
Let us choose love
During this time when we cannot physically wrap our arms around each other
Let us find a way to be the loving embrace of God to our neighbors.
Amen, Amen and Amen

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