Prayer Offered for August 25, 2026

Creator God, Source, Hope, as we begin the work entrusted to this chamber, we pause to honor the common humanity we each carry into this room. 

Carrie Newcomer writes:

“I’m learning to sit and listen,

To pat myself on the knee,

Lay my hand on my heart,

Take a deep breath,

And laugh at myself.

To befriend my mistakes,

Especially the ones

That show me how I most need to change.”

May the listening we practice in this moment steady our steps, and guide us gracefully to the work of change.—AMEN.

_{(“I’m Learning to Sit and Listen” in The Beautiful Not Yet by Carrie Newcomer)}