We heard a prayer that we might be blessed with the deep silence that sustains us.
Silence is the highest praise.
Let us be here now, fully present and aware in this moment so that we may hear the message God has for us. We were told of a child s wish, expressed at breakfast today, that all children of the world could experience a gathering like this, with food, safety, and love. The parable of the Good Samaritan was given to us once again, with a personal experience of generous help given spontaneously that illustrated the enduring effects of ministering to others as our neighbors. A Friend spoke of the fear that the busy lives of Friends obsessed with doing good may deny us the intimacy of knowing God and knowing one another. Another spoke of the gift of forgiveness larger than her own, received when she responded to a confrontation with a remorseful person, who had done her great injury in the past, by crawling into Jesus, seeing through His eyes, and discovering that there was no issue of forgiveness, nothing to forgive, only love.