Invocation
June 3, 2016
We are of diverse origin.
We have come here from many
countries;
We speak many languages and
honor diverse communities.
We draw strength from
religious traditions as different as
they are influential.
We draw strength from cultures
that honor no higher power,
but who aspire to greater
good.
Today we invoke the presence
of the Gods we know.
And we reach beyond what we
know and give thanks for
the beauty of our world and
the joy we share as we celebrate
this day of accomplishment.
We give thanks for the bricks
of Bexley Hall reminding us of what we do not know.
We give thanks that the
universe challenges our sense of wonder and points beyond itself to greater
discoveries.
We give thanks for those of
our guild who exhibited courage of purpose despite skeptics and nay-sayers
And who heard the still small
voice of the cosmos.
May we remember and emulate
their courage and patience as we seek to build a better world.
We are grateful for those who
have given us strength and encouragement:
our families who told us we could do it and
held up our hands
our teachers who shared their wisdom and opened our minds
our mentors who cried tears
and gave us hearts for service.
We understand that our
challenge is to not only give back to those who have given to us but to call
into being by our work a world that is whole!
May it be so!
Amen
Robert M Randolph
Chaplain to the Institute
