Lord –
We experience scattered lives in which we do not attend to one another – to Your people.
Gather us from our scattered places, and bring us back to the fold. Make us shepherds who shepherd Your people…attending to each other, so we shall not fear nor be dismayed nor lose anyone.
As we shepherd, may we look to the righteous Branch – to the One who reigns as king and deals wisely, who executes justice and righteousness in the land.
In the name of the Branch who saves us and keeps us, we pray.
Amen.
(Reign of Christ is Sunday, November 20.)