Prayer for the Week: A year has come and gone, and so much has changed. O Giver of Life and Hope, our church community and our Houston community continue to feel the impact of Harvey. Normalcy appears to have returned to the lives of many, but others are watching mold grow, living in gutted homes and struggling to find the resources to replace what was lost. Many of those we meet every day are feeling the consequences of the storm as they live in a heightened state of anxiety and insecurity. So many children still experience the upheaval of daily routines and the fear brought on by instability. May those of us who live outside these experiences and emotions in our day to day lives be awakened to the real and lasting needs of those who feel overwhelmed by hopelessness. As this church claims to put love first in all things, we ask for your everlasting Spirit to guide our gifts to those who have a corresponding need. Where it is easy to become overwhelmed and feel powerless in the face of the immense challenges ahead, we call upon you to thwart the paralyzing bewilderment. Let the hope we claim be the hope we live and share with others. We make these prayerful requests in the name of the one who embodied true love, Jesus Christ. Amen.
