“May every conversation and deliberation of this day and days to follow be filled with compassion for the millions of people whose lives and livelihoods are affected by these decisions, courage to compromise when necessary to sustain and provide for the well-being of all people, humility to let go of the ideological convictions when those convictions hinder the common good, and clear vision to see beyond narrow agendas toward a Nation filled with promise to be a beacon of light for all people”, part of the prayer offered by Rev. Walton on October 7, 2013 before the start of official business for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Reverend Andrew Walton, from the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, D.C., offered the following prayer before the official start of the U.S. House of Representatives on October 7, 2013:
“God of light and life, our prayer today is simple. May the eternal Spirit that embraces all good deliver us from fear.”
“May the hearts, minds, and souls of the women and men of this House of Representatives elected to serve the people be released from fear into freedom. In freedom, may they discover and rediscover what is already deep within themselves as humans created in divine image”, he said.
“May every conversation and deliberation of this day and days to follow be filled with compassion for the millions of people whose lives and livelihoods are affected by these decisions, courage to compromise when necessary to sustain and provide for the well-being of all people, humility to let go of the ideological convictions when those convictions hinder the common good, and clear vision to see beyond narrow agendas toward a Nation filled with promise to be a beacon of light for all people. Amen”,said Rev. Walton (source: Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov).
Rev Walton is pastor of the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church which is located at:
201 4th Street, SE
(Fourth and Independence Ave., SE)
Washington, DC 20003
Tel: 202-547-8676
Whether you are a long time Washingtonian, a recent arrival, or one of DC’s many visitors, you are invited to attend worship, fellowship, religious education opportunities and mission to Capitol Hill and the wider communities we serve.
We are four blocks from the United States Capitol; conveniently located between Eastern Market and Capitol South Metro stations. All are welcome in the House of God!
For more information: http://www.capitolhillpreschurch.org/