Lacy Sietsema

Dear God, please enlarge our hearts to love each other, to love our neighbor, to love our enemy as well as our friend. Dorothy Day

My soul proclaims your greatness, O my God And my spirit has rejoiced in you, my Savior For your regard has blessed me, an ordinary woman who searches From this day all generations will call me blessed For you who are mighty, you have made me great And holy is your name. Magnificat

Fear the Lord, you his people,for nothing is lacking to those who fear him.The great grow poor and hungry,but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. Psalm 34

I thank you, Lord, for knowing me better than I know myself, and for letting me know myself better than others know me. Make me, I pray you, better than they suppose, and forgive me for what they do not know. Abu Bekr

Easter Sunday We have mourned for Christ’s suffering, now we celebrate the joy of his resurrection. May we come with joy to the feast which lasts for ever.  Amen.

Holy Saturday Loving God, help me identify in my life all that should rightly die—tired habits, fruitless longings, old grudges. As you raised Jesus from the grave, resurrect in me faith, hope, and love that I may live in praise of you.  Amen.

Good Friday Creator God, you raise Jesus to new life and promise we who believe in him life with you forever. Help us become bringers of new life to places of death and destruction in our world.  Amen.