Collect
Gracious and everloving God,
you meet us in silence as well as in speech;
we thank you for your servant Thomas Merton
and the gifts he shared on our spiritual journey;
give us grace to be still that we may hear your voice,
and hearing may be strengthened
in our quest for justice for all your children;
through Jesus Christ our Redeemeer.
Amen.
Prayer
Our Father,
your kingdom come
on earth as in heaven.
God,
grant us the serenity
to accept the things we cannot change,
the courage to change the things we can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Amen.