For this community, the nation, and the world; For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

For my places and for all places; for my people and all people; for the connections of this place and people to other places and people.

We pray for the connectors. In The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell writes that connectors, "link us up with the world ... people with a special gift for bringing the world together."

Justice, freedom, and peace are often thought of as outcomes. They are also - and more importantly - tools. Those who apply these tools are partners with God in healing a fractured creation. We pray for the connectors who bring us closer to God.