God of everlasting life, your Son rejoiced in the friendship of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. With gratitude for the love that friendship bears, we pray: Bring us together in you, O God.
Make your Church a place of welcome and hope for all people.
Bring us together in you, O God.
Inspire us to show appreciation and love to our families, friends, and neighbors.
Bring us together in you, O God.
Widen our circle of inclusion, and help us to protect the dignity of life at every stage.
Bring us together in you, O God.
Our Father . . .
May God grace us with friendship in Christ through one another, by the power of the Holy Spirit working in us. Amen.