Post date: Jun 24, 2017 5:0:34 PM
2017-06-25
Opening Prayer: O God, We come to worship today to hear Your good news and worship You above all others. Please help us to remember that it’s all about You, not us. We pray this together in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Prayers of the Church
WL: God of grace, we give you thanks for renewing the church in every age. Bless missionaries who boldly proclaim your mercy throughout the world.
Reader 1: God of peace, we pray for all the leaders who use war, tyranny, and fear to govern their people. Change their hearts. Give them the will and desire to seek new paths to peace and renewed life.
Reader 2:: Compassionate God, you tell us not to fear, but we do. Give courage to everyone who faces oppression and bigotry, hunger, homelessness, and loneliness. Bring healing and hope to all your people, especially those whom we name before you now…
PAUSE…
WL: Holy Trinity, thank you for the gift of this congregation. Bless us all who come here seeking a place of compassion, community, and forgiveness. Teach us how to be that place we all long for. Unite us as we proclaim your love. Shine through our common life so that others may experience your grace.
Reader 3: Dear Lord, Help us to live in the knowledge that the entire Christian life is one of Christ. Alive and residing in You. Standing totally forgiven as a new creation, serving in a new living Way and having our minds renewed. Amen.