It’s Sunday morning and the faithful have gathered. Hometown Friends Church has three services. I go to the middle one that runs simultaneous with the children’s Sunday school classes. Today grade-school aged children are coming into the sanctuary and standing in front during a prayer. It’s a good way to recognize and bless this significant part of the church.

Lord, These lumps of clay have not been on the wheel very long. They are starting to be formed, but there is a lot of work yet to be done. Protect this clay. Shape it. Prepare it for the fire of the kiln so they will become useful vessels. Amen.