Dear Healthcare Friend,

We want to say “thank you” and “God is with you.” As you are on the front lines of responding to the fears, anxieties, and potential cases of COVID-19, as well as all other health concerns at this time, we wanted to send you a note and lift you up in prayer. A hymn comes to mind:

“We come to you for healing Lord, of body mind, and soul,

And pray that by your Spirit’s touch we may again be whole.

As once you walked through ancient streets and reached toward those in pain,

Come, risen Christ, among us still with pow’r to heal again.

You touched us through physicians’ skills, through nurses’ gifts of care,

And through the love of faithful friends who lift our lives in prayer.

When nights are long with wakefulness, through days when strength runs low,

Grant us your gift of patience, Lord, your calming peace to know.

We come to you, O loving Lord, in our distress and pain,

In trust that through our nights and days your grace will heal, sustain.”

We Come to You for Healing, Lord – ELW #617

We believe that God is working through you, and that you are the hands and feet of a loving God, caring for a hurting world. We believe that God will help you through whatever comes your way. And we believe that God is with you- even if the situation feels bleak or if the anxiety, pain and fear feels too much to bear. So please know we carry you in prayer, and thank God for your selfless gifts of service to the world.