I received the following poem recently in an e-mail from a friend.  We will use it for our Continuing Formation this month.

From the SFO Peace and Justice Commission

 After Christmas Poem
   by Howard Thurman, African-American mystic

When the song of the angels is stilled,
When the star in the sky is gone,
When the kings and princes are home,
When the shepherds are back with their flock,
The work of Christmas begins:
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring peace among others,
To make music in the heart. 

 Ø       PLEASE USE THIS PRAYER FOR MEDITATION THIS WEEK.

 Think about how we as a fraternity (and as individuals) can accomplish the following:

 FIND THE LOST

 HEAL THE BROKEN

 FEED THE HUNGRY

 RELEASE THE PRISONER

 REBUILD THE NATIONS

 BRING PEACE AMONG OTHERS

 MAKE MUSIC IN THE HEART

 Please think of a few ideas about any or all of the topics to share with the group.

 (If you pray this prayer each day, try to remember what God tells you—write it down if necessary so that you can share with the fraternity.) Perhaps the Holy Spirit will inspire our Fraternity to accomplish something really special because of an idea that you will share!

  It will be a wonderful way to start the New Year!

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