Prayer of the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives: Rabbi Thomas A. Louchheim on 17 May 2017

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Opening Prayers for Legislative Bodies, United States of America

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Prayers of Guest Chaplains, תחינות teḥinot, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, U.S. House of Representatives, 115th Congress

Guest Chaplain: Rabbi Thomas A. Louchheim, Congregation Or Chadash, Tucson, AZ
Sponsor: Rep. Martha McSally, (R-AZ)
Date of Prayer: 05/17/2017

Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rabbi Thomas Louchheim, who led us in the opening prayer. He is a rabbi at the Congregation Or Chadash in Tucson, Arizona. Rabbi Louchheim moved to Tucson with his wife, Marcia, in 1989 and has been a pillar in our community ever since.
Having served as a rabbi at Temple Emanu–El and as an executive for Handmaker Hospice, he is a strong advocate for peace and religious harmony. He worked closely with the Muslim community in the aftermath of September 11 and has continued to promote understanding by organizing annual Muslim–Jewish peace walks.
He founded the first Jewish–Christian–Muslim Scriptural study group in our community and has contributed to interfaith literature. In a world where religion too often divides us, Rabbi Louchheim has shown that we are all stronger together.
Rabbi Louchheim’s influence extends past southeastern Arizona. In fact, his influence reaches beyond this Earth. The rabbi is a namesake for the only space object in the universe named after a rabbi, Asteroid 9584 Louchheim.
I was honored to join Rabbi Louchheim in a Holocaust Remembrance walk last year. I have personally witnessed his compassion and leadership in the faith community in southeastern Arizona. I am honored to welcome him to the House of Representatives today and to personally thank him for offering this morning’s prayer.

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	Loving God, each day raise up these good women and men who are serving our country with honor. Renew in them the faith, hope, and love that brought them to this vital work. Rekindle in them the passion that first called them to serve.
	May you, our elected Representatives from every State in our great Nation, be granted today the courage of your convictions; and may your eyes, your ears, and your hearts be open to the possibilities not yet imagined.
	Compassionate God, may our fellow Americans remember that these, Your servants, are each made in the divine image. They are our brothers and sisters in a family bridging all philosophical lines. May we treat them with respect, for we know not the hard battles they must fight.
	May Your blessings be on our military and diplomats serving overseas. Keep them safe from harm. Keep their souls strong, and strengthen them to serve with honor and courage.
	May our prayers for kindness, justice, freedom, and peace, be answered in our own day. Amen.

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115th Congress, 1st Session. Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 163, No. 85 — Daily Edition (May 17, 2017)

Link: https://chaplain.house.gov/chaplaincy/display_gc.html?id=2540

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Thomas A. Louchheim

Rabbi Thomas A. Louchheim, MAHL, L.D.Div. is the rabbi of Congregation Or Chadash since its beginning in 1995. He was ordained in 1987 and went on to serve as an assistant Rabbi for two years in Kansas City. He moved to Tucson with his wife, Marcia, in 1989, where he was rabbi at Temple Emanu-El for five years. He then served for two years as an executive at Handmaker Hospice. Since becoming the spiritual leader of Congregation Or Chadash, he has served as the Co-Chair of the annual Yom HaShoah service, has been president of the Tucson Board of Rabbis, and a board member for Habitat for Humanity, Tucson Jewish Family and Children's Services, and Handmaker. If you look up to the heavens, you might see the only space object named after a rabbi: asteroid 9584 Louchheim. Rabbi and Marcia Louchheim have been married for over 25 years and are the proud parents to Katie, Jacob, Daniel, and Benjamin.

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