Prayer for the First Week of School

In my county, students started school last Wednesday; this week will be their first full week of school.  By the end of this week, all students in the tri county area will be back in school.

I know that there are still some schools up north who start after Labor Day.  They probably have Columbus Day off too.

Yesterday in church, our pastor said it was the last Sunday in Summer.  He caught himself mid-declaration and said, "Yes, it's the last Sunday in the Summer.  Because I declare it to be so."  And then he explained that once the public schools start again, summer is effectively over.

I agree.  We have another month until the equinox which will launch us into a new season, and for some of us, we might switch wardrobes at Labor Day--although to be honest, I don't know of anyone who doesn't wear white after the first Monday in September.  Many of us still have a month or more of summer heat and humidity.  But essentially, summer is over.

Here's a prayer for back to school week:

"God of every wisdom, be with us as we head back to school, and stay with us on our journey towards graduation. Grant us open minds, ready to be filled with new knowledge.  Open the hearts of all of our teachers.  Be a comfort to all who support the students and teachers.  Spread your protective wings over us all to keep us safe as we learn."