Prayer For Peace

Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds held and nurtured over generations. Let the rain wash away the memory of the hurt, the neglect. Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rainbows. Let the warmth of the sun heal us wherever we are broken. Let it burn away the fog so that we can see each other clearly. So that we can see beyond labels, beyond accents, gender or skin color. Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our selfishness. So that we can share the joys and feel the sorrows of our neighbors. And let the light of the sun be so strong that we will see all people as our neighbors. Let the earth, nourished by rain, bring forth flowers to surround us with beauty. And let the mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to heaven. Amen. a prayer for the world – Rabbi Harold Kushner – 2003

 

 God our Father,  We invite you into our minds and hearts this morning in this hushed moment of praise and thanksgiving.

Your splendor shines for us from a manger in Bethlehem,
where the Light of the world was humbly born
into the darkness of human night.

Open our eyes to Christ’s presence in the shadows of our world,
so that we, like him, may become beacons of your justice,
and defenders of all for whom there is no room.

Lord, we know that there are the poor in spirit, the hungry, and the sick that need our help and love. Lord, please address their needs and help us to serve them.

We have people with sickness;

Heal and bless them.

Bring a surrounding presence and love to those in need, that they may feel your loving touch through the words and actions of families and friends who minister to them in their time of need.

Grant us peace worldwide. Protect our military. Give guidance to our leaders. Help us to sow love through our words and ministries. Walk with us every day, Lord. Help us to remain a free and Christian nation.

Help us to remember you as we pray the prayer you taught us to pray, saying 

Lord, God our Father,  We invite you into our minds and hearts this morning in this hushed moment of praise and thanksgiving.

 

Your splendor shines for us from a manger in Bethlehem,
where the Light of the world was humbly born
into the darkness of human night.

 

Open our eyes to Christ’s presence in the shadows of our world,
so that we, like him, may become beacons of your justice,
and defenders of all for whom there is no room.

 

Lord, we know that there are the poor in spirit, the hungry, and the sick that need our help and love. Lord, please address their needs and help us to serve them.

 

We have people with sickness;

Heal and bless them.

Bring a surrounding presence and love to those in need, that they may feel your loving touch through the words and actions of families and friends who minister to them in their time of need.

 

Grant us peace worldwide. Protect our military. Give guidance to our leaders. Help us to sow love through our words and ministries. Walk with us every day, Lord. Help us to remain a free and Christian nation.

 

Help us to remember you as we pray the prayer you taught us to pray, saying

July 4th Prayer

Heavenly Father, on this holiday weekend we give thanks to you for the gift and blessing of the freedom we enjoy in our great nation.  We praise and worship you, Lord, for  guiding our founding fathers as they built our Christian nation and created a new way of living with the goal of freedom and justice for all.

 Keep us faithful to the tradition and example we have inherited; may we leave for the next generation a better world, prepared for the dawning of the Kingdom of Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. 

 We seek to live as your disciples in this world of ours today, knowing that ours is an imperfect world and that we are imperfect people who live in it. Have mercy on us, and help us, O Lord, to always look to you for guidance. Help us to keep our sights set on Jesus Christ, the head of our faith, who called us to the life of faithful stewardship of the world and all our resources.

Lord, protect our soldiers, bless and enlighten our leaders, bless the Methodist Church and its leaders. Bless this congregation. Keep us all strong and loving as we travel through life. We pray today for all those families who have problems

We know that there are the poor in spirit, the hungry, the sick that need our love and help. Lord, please address their needs and help us to serve them.

We have people with sickness.

 Heal them and bless them.
Bring them a sense of your Spirit’s presence surrounding them in their needs, that they may feel your loving touch through the words and actions of families and

friends who minister to them in their hour of need.

Grant us peace, worldwide

May we always live as Christ’s faithful witnesses in the world, spreading his love through our words and ministries.

Walk with every day, Lord. Help us to remain a free and Christian nation.

Help us to remember you as we pray the prayer you taught us to pray, saying:

Unison: The Lord’s Prayer

From Daily Devotions

I pray that you are devoting your heart to Him and stretching out your hands to Him, knowing that if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by. Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid, and many will court your favor. Amen.” Job 11:13-19 I pray that you are devoting your heart to Him and stretching out your hands to Him, knowing that if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, then you will lift up your face without shame; you will stand firm and without fear. You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by. Life will be brighter than noonday, and darkness will become like morning. You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety. You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid, and many will court your favor. Amen.” Job 11:13-19