Happy New Year

Date: December 31, 2025

This New Year
Let this year be a clean slate for new beginnings.
I Pray for stamina.
To finish things left uncompleted.
To call on people I neglected last year.
I Pray for courage.
To rally in the cause for peace and justice.
To speak out in support when others remain silent.
I Pray for empathy.
To better understand the pain and suffering of others.
To continue engaging heart to heart.
I Pray for patience.
When seeking resolutions to problems.
When seeking a new beginning after an ending.
I Pray for creativity.
In seeking new meaning in service.
Engaging others in service to the beloved community.
I Pray for peace.
Between friends and families.
Between communities and countries.
ll these things I pray for in this time of beginning,
in this new year.

By Addae Ama Kraba
Merssage from the Canadian Unitarian Council (CUC)