Dancing: A Gathering Prayer

Holy Spirit,
We come from our several places,
most carrying heavy baggage.
We lug behind us bags of grief and regret,
trunks of preconceived notions,
mislabeled boxes of anger and hate.
For this hour at least,
help us to lay our burdens down,
gather us at the table,
singing, laughing, dancing
for love of our Savior.
Amen.