Opening Prayer
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04/01/2025
Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben
Holy God, on this day of pranks and lighthearted fun, April fools that we are, may we not be so foolish that we overlook Your instruction and reject Your wisdom.
As we pull pranks and tease one another, may we not be so laughable that our silliness drowns out the voice of Your wise counsel.
Quick to wield our cleverness, may we not be so convinced of our own rectitude that we fail to see that what appears to be Your foolish plan is wiser than our own perceived insight.
Grant us the joy of laughter, as well as the contentedness of hearts grounded in You. Let us delight in a day of slap happiness, as well as the joy to be found in the wisdom You reveal to us every day.
For Your love for us is far more than a whim, but Your faithfulness endures in the craziest and best of times. We are all the happier for it.
In Your wise name, we pray. Amen.