Prayer for the Month

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May Jesus Christ the Light of the world touch you

with his enlightening presence— Amen.

May his presence increase your conviction of his victory over suffering and death— Amen.

May this conviction lead you to constantly reach beyond yourself to the eternal— Amen.

And may you have the confidence to move forward because Jesus has gone ahead of you— Amen.

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First They Came for the Jews

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First they came for the Jews
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists
and I did not speak out
because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for me
and there was no one left
to speak out for me.

Pastor Martin Niemöller

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