Prayers of the People, Epiphany 5B

​Everlasting God,
the weary gather,
some fragile and old,
some hungry and tired,
some hurting and alone,
all weakened by the journey.

They sit beside their broken dreams
and watch for the return of hope,
and remember what it was like
before.

Longing for sustenance,
they gather, God,
some looking to you for strength
to continue,
some looking to you for nurture
and nourishment
and life,
while others look for opportunities
to let go.

Everlasting God,
your power is beyond
comprehension for the powerless,
the voiceless,
the hopeless,
the grieving.

In your mercy,
move your Spirit among them ...
among us ...
and breathe new life
under our wings
that we might soar above
the ever changing winds
that blow.
Amen.