God of Wisdom, bless students with curiosity, teachers with strength, staff with care, and families with joy. May schools be safe, just, and loving spaces for all. Amen. #BackToSchool #Prayer

Community in Christ isn’t perfect—it’s whole. We are bound together not by who we choose, but by God’s unbreakable love. #IntentionalCommunity #RootedInLove

Bernard’s call to simplicity and humility still speaks in 2025: the gospel is not about power, but about love. #FaithInAction #RadicalWelcome

Sabbath is not about rules—it’s about release. Jesus saw a woman bent down by suffering and set her free. May we notice and respond to burdens in our own communities. #DeaconessCommunity #FaithInAction

As followers of Christ, we practice courageous leadership by listening to God, to one another, and to the world’s cries for justice. #DeaconessCommunity #FaithInAction

God of the journey—protect all who travel this busy weekend. Keep roads safe, skies calm, & hearts patient. 🛣️✈️🕊️ #SafeTravels #LaborDayWeekend

O God our rock, when the world shakes our souls, steady us in Your grace & make us bold in love. Amen. #FaithInAction #RootedInLove

At God’s table, honor isn’t claimed—it’s given. The humble are lifted up, and the overlooked are brought close. 💜 #RadicalWelcome #FaithInAction

On this #LaborDay, we honor the dignity of every worker, pray for justice in workplaces, and remember God’s call to rest. 💜 #FaithInAction

You don’t walk alone. As you surrender your burdens, you join a community of faith that trusts God together. Lean on that strength today. 🌱 #IntentionalCommunity #CultivatingPartnerships #FaithInAction

Sept 7 is God’s Work. Our Hands. Sunday! 💛 Some congregations celebrate later—like Shepherd of the Hills (Shoreview, MN), where Sr. Tashina Good serves. They’ll mark it on Sept 21 with worship, a potluck, & 12+ service projects. #GodsWorkOurHands

“Count the cost.” – Luke 14:28 Discipleship asks much of us—but what we gain in Christ is far greater than what we leave behind. #CalledToServe #FaithInAction

When forgiveness feels impossible, God, let your grace carry us through. #DeaconessCommunity #Forgiveness

We pray for strength in love, courage in truth, and freedom from all that keeps us from serving God and neighbor. #LoveOneAnother #Justice #FaithInAction

In God’s kin-dom, those who give up what the world clings to will find abundant community now and life everlasting. (Luke 18:29–30) This is the promise we carry as a people rooted in the living Word. What treasure in heaven are you seeking today? #RootedInLove #FaithInAction

To remember is not only to look back—it is to live differently today. On this September 11, may we be strengthened to resist hate, to practice courageous leadership, and to love one another as Christ has loved us. #NeverForget #RootedInLove #CourageousLeadership

When David laments corruption and unbelief in Psalm 14, he ends with hope: “Oh, that salvation would come out of Zion!” (v.7). We too cling to God’s promise: renewal will come. Joy will rise. Liberation will be shared. #Hope #FaithInAction #RootedInLove

So many lives lost to senseless shootings. God, hold the grieving. Heal our communities. Move us to act for peace and justice. #FaithInAction #DeaconessCommunity

“To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.” —Karl Barth #FaithInAction #DeaconessCommunity

“For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has…” (2 Cor. 8:12) Your willingness matters more than your wealth. Your heart is the true gift. #RootedInTheWord #FaithfulGiving #DeaconessCommunity