A Prayer of
Invocation
Dedication of the New Highway 47 Bridge
Washington, Missouri
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Most Gracious God, who calls us to live and love in
communities of care, we thank you for the communities that are connected by
this new bridge—cities and towns and villages of Franklin and Warren Counties
with one another and those far beyond.
We believe this bridge to be a symbol of the connection you intend for
all people. Today, we thank you for the
skilled engineers and contractors, the laborers, and public leaders, who not
only dreamed of this day but have worked so diligently to make it a reality. We thank you for the vision and the
generosity of many who made this day possible. We pray that your blessing would be upon
those who will come to cross this bridge whether by vehicle, or bicycle, or on
foot. May their journeys be blessed with
safety and peace. May this bridge also represent
our commitment to span the divisions and the deep divides in our world. May it remind us of your creative, connecting
love and your hope that we will be companions with all who share life with
us. O God of us all, receive our prayer,
our praise, and our love! Amen.
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