Go Vote in the Chesapeake Primary

Do your civic duty.  Get out and vote.

Tuesday is the Primary Election in Maryland, DC and Virginia.  It is the "Potomac Primary" if you listen to WAMU or read the Washington Post, and the "Chesapeake Primary" if you listen to WTOP.  (I find "Chesapeake Primary" to be more descriptive - the Chesapeake Bay has a greater reach and impact on residents of Maryland, DC and Virginia than does the Potomac River - even if "Chesapeake Primary" lacks the alliteration that broadcasters love.)

I'll be working a Fairfax County polling station as an Assistant Chief Election Officer - I was promoted to Assistant Chief after serving one election as an Election Officer!  I find it an incredibly meaningful way to support our democratic process and serve God and neighbor in a truly Two Kingdoms kind of way.

And so a prayer for election day (from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, a prayer for Responsible Citizenship):

Lord God, you call your people to honor those in authority. Help us elect trustworthy leaders, participate in wise decisions for our common life, and serve our neighbors in local communities. Bless the leaders of our land, that we may be at peace among ourselves and a blessing to other nations of the earth; through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

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