2024.01.01

Posted on by Rev. Dr. Patrick A. Sileo

I gave myself a gift for this New Year called Celtic Daily Prayer – Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community. At the turn of the new year, the tradition of some of the north (Scotland and northern England) pray a “first-footing” prayer welcoming the first feet to cross the threshold in the new year. The hope is that those first feet be those that belong to Christ himself!

This day is a new day that has never been before. This year is a new year, the opening door. (open the door)

Enter, Lord Jesus – we have joy in your coming. You have given us life; and we welcome your coming.

I turn now to face you, I lift up my eyes. Be blessing my face, Lord; be blessing my eyes. May all my eye looks on be blessed and be bright, my neighbors, my loved ones be blessed in your sight.

You have given us life and we welcome you’re coming. Be with us, Lord, we have joy, we have joy. This year is a new year, the opening door. Be with us, Lord, we have joy, we have joy.

Celtic Daily Prayer by the Northumbria Community, HarperCollins Publishers (New York) p. 238-239

My friends, as this new year begins, open your doors and let the Author of Life, the Universe, and Everything come in. And may you be blessed.

Love Long and Prosper!

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Published by Rev. Dr. Patrick A. Sileo

Pat (HitchHiker/Godzilla) is the pastor of Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church of New London, New Hampshire. He is Jenise's (“J”) husband, Peter (Chewbacca) and Nicole's (Baby) dad, Colin's (Schmooze) father-in-law, and Odin’s (Mayhem) personal butler. Pat is and always will be a passionate and bigger than life follower of Jesus Christ who dabbles in many things; you will get a feel when you follow his Search for 42!