College Chaplain 

A Prayer for Teachers and Educators During the Crisis

Father, this is the day You have made,

we will rejoice and be glad in it.

It doesn’t look like we thought it would look,

nor will tomorrow and the days to come

likely be executed in the way we expected and prepared for.

Help us to see the good in each day.

Help us to find reasons to rejoice and ways to be glad.

Litter our lives with moments of 

laughter and lightheartedness,

even in these extremely dark and trying times.

Birthdays will still be celebrated each day.

The sun keeps coming up, and You remain the same.

We are created in Your image, God,

to do good and great things to bring glory to Your name.

Each one of us, both teacher and student,

was created with a specific purpose.

Help teachers to have confidence in their craft.

They were meant to teach, educate, coach, counsel, and lead.

They are needed, appreciated, and loved.

Their work and their efforts are never in vain.

When it is hard to see the good, grab our attention, Father.

When we are sad and miss school, our normal routine,

and our teammates and coaches, encourage our spirits.

Sustain us through our very real fear

of what is and will happen in our world, God.

Remind us we are not alone, even when we feel isolated.

We make these prayers through Christ our Lord. Amen

Fr Paul 

College Chaplain