Gracious and loving God, we lift our prayers for all who have lost their homes in the wildfires, and for those who welcome them; and for all in our community who are chronically unhoused, and for those who labor on their behalf, especially at our mercy-driven Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles missions, parishes, and affiliated institutions. Help those who are safe at home never to take for granted the blessing of a place to lay our heads. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Note: Evacuees and friends comparing notes yesterday at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Santa Monica)