Our God and the God of all people:
God of the
Left and God of the Right
God of the Judged
and God of the Jurist
God of the Doubter
and God of the Driven
God of those
who have no God:
We are living
in troubled times. We are part of a nation divided and a legislative body that
finds it difficult to come together in spite of our differences. Divisions and
distrust permeate everything that happens in this sacred space.
And yet - buried
beneath the layers of legislation and protocol that consume every elected
official, advisor, clerk, officer and servant of this chamber is a seed of hope
– waiting to germinate and blossom into legislation that lifts up the Springtime
possibility of promise.
We stand
together at a sacred time for the Jewish, Christian and Muslim Communities. The messages of rebirth and renewal that are
central to the festivals of Passover and Easter compel us to find hope in times
of trauma. The blessings of inner devotion and dedication to renewed moral and
spiritual understanding underpin Ramadan’s fasts and celebrations.
How can we
channel the values, spiritual depth and promise of this sacred time for three
of the world’s great religions?
Perhaps, those
who have been charged with leading our State and creating and protecting its
laws - and all who labor to support them – should see how blessed they are with
the potential to make a difference.
And so - may
any arguments that arise be for the sake of Heaven.
Bless this
house, O God. May enmity provoke aspiration.
May conflict
dissolve into communion.
And may we
all find Your presence in our lives as we witness the rebirth and renewal of
this sacred season.
AMEN
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