< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #40, BLACK WILL O God, you care for all your children and you give us talents to help us improve our lives and the lives of those around us; we thank you for the life and witness of Black Will, who achieved much for so many despite enslavement and difficulties; help us follow his good example of perseverance, strength, courage and compassion by seeking not only our own benefit but also that of…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #39, FLORA STEWART O Lord of all the years, we remember today your indomitable child, Flora Stewart who graced New Hampshire with her strength, skill and faithful witness to the Good News of the Gospel. Born into slavery, Flora lived to see America’s freedom realized and its final battle for identity in the Civil War. As a free woman she raised two sons and contributed much to her community. May her spirit be…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #38, VIVIAN E. WASHINGTON O God, on this day your Son, Jesus, was lifted high on the cross that all the world might be drawn to your unconditional love for all creation; we remember today your faithful servant, Vivian E. Washington, whose life in education, social work, and care for those whose voices were not heard represented your hand at work in the world and whose witness reaffirms for us that the way…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #37, EDITH MARY GREEN Today, O Lord we remember your faithful daughter, Edith Mary Green, whose dedication and service to the Shaker Community in Canterbury, New Hampshire is remembered especially for her gentle ways and patient spirit in sharing the faith and the Good News of your liberating love as we are all invited to turn, turn until all things come around right; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. DAY #37 April 17,…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #36, NERO PRINCE O Lord, your presence in our lives knows no national boundary or constraint of time; we remember today Nero Prince whose life’s travels took him far from Henniker, New Hampshire and led to the court of Czar Alexander I. May he be forgiven for his wandering heart and dubious service as we also remember that he lived at a time in this country when many black citizens were not either…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #35, REVEREND THOMAS PAUL O God, your glory is displayed in all people who are fully alive; we remember today The Reverend Thomas Paul who as a teacher, missionary, theologian and church planter lifted high the Good News of God’s liberating love especially for those who are oppressed by racism and ignorance. May his legacy and witness remind us all that no one is truly free until we are all free; this we…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #34, TIMOTHY BLANCHARD O Lord of life who walks with us in moments of joy and pain; we remember today Timothy Blanchard who was an entrepreneur, father of six children and the community veterinarian. May his spirit of hard work, dedication to the safety of free black citizens and love for Milford inspire us to love our homes and make them places of welcome for all people; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #33, BELLE BRINKLEY WILLIAMS O God, you hold all time in your heart; we remember today your children, Belle Brinkley Williams and her husband, Steve, who migrated to New Hampshire to find a better life. Belle worked to split the wood, pump the water and work the land to feed her family even as she faithfully supported her church family. May the old shade tree in heaven now shelter Belle and Steve with…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #32, CHARLES HALL Almighty and Loving God, who in Holy Scripture guided Your People to freedom and new homes; we give you thanks for the example of bravery and resilience in the life of Charles Hall and his family, who courageously sought liberation and who daily overcame the threat of being returned to slavery; grant that we may breakdown the evils of racism and walk with neighbors who face daily worries that seem…
< 2019 Lenten Program Overview Collect Day #31, WILLIAM HASKELL Dear God, whose hands created all that surrounds us; we express our gratitude for the many talents and offerings that were made by William Haskell and his descendant’s skills provided for his family in a sometimes unfriendly land while creating a life in the Warner community. May his descendants continue to receive your blessings. We ask for all this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, who welcomes us…
