October 8, 2025
Wednesday Blessings,
Each Sunday at 4:00 pm at Prince of Peace in West Windsor, people gather in the peace garden behind the House Next Door. It is a wonderful way to ease into the end of a weekend and open your heart, with community, to invite peace to grow.
A few weeks ago I was privileged to lead the community prayers and I am holding onto the words I offered to those who were gathered:
Open unto me—light for my darkness.
Open unto me—courage for my fear.
Open unto me—hope for my despair.
Open unto me—peace for my turmoil.
Open unto me—joy for my sorrow.
Open unto me—strength for my weakness.
Open unto me—wisdom for my confusion.
Open unto me—forgiveness for my sins.
Open unto me—tenderness for my toughness.
Open unto me—love for my hates.
Open unto me—Thy Self for my self.
Lord, Lord, open unto me!
—from “Meditations of the Heart” by Howard Thurman)
With everything I am seeing happening around our country, now more than ever, we need prayer. I am taking time to pray these words each day at 12:00 pm. Perhaps you'll consider joining me. There is power in prayer.
Pastor JJ
Each Sunday at 4:00 pm at Prince of Peace in West Windsor, people gather in the peace garden behind the House Next Door. It is a wonderful way to ease into the end of a weekend and open your heart, with community, to invite peace to grow.
A few weeks ago I was privileged to lead the community prayers and I am holding onto the words I offered to those who were gathered:
Open unto me—light for my darkness.
Open unto me—courage for my fear.
Open unto me—hope for my despair.
Open unto me—peace for my turmoil.
Open unto me—joy for my sorrow.
Open unto me—strength for my weakness.
Open unto me—wisdom for my confusion.
Open unto me—forgiveness for my sins.
Open unto me—tenderness for my toughness.
Open unto me—love for my hates.
Open unto me—Thy Self for my self.
Lord, Lord, open unto me!
—from “Meditations of the Heart” by Howard Thurman)
With everything I am seeing happening around our country, now more than ever, we need prayer. I am taking time to pray these words each day at 12:00 pm. Perhaps you'll consider joining me. There is power in prayer.
Pastor JJ
