Gracious God this past year reminded us again that we know not what a year or even a day may bring and we are aware that as we begin the new year the pandemic is still with us. So grant that we may we not lose sight of your faithful blessings day by day, for we know that whatever lies ahead you are always with us. Help us to trust you as we begin this new year and come what may, grant to us your peace which passes all understanding. When bad news overwhelms us, keep our hearts open to all that is good in this world. Thank you that even on the worst days of the pandemic there were so many kind hands making a difference and bright minds seeking solutions and you were there in the midst, for where love is, God is. O Lord enter this new year with us, and draw us closer to yourself and to one another as a sign of that day when sickness and death will be no more, and all the masks and veils will be removed and we shall see you face to face and understand even as we have been understood, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
JPH 31-12-20
