PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
January 1, 2026
Greeting
The Lord is amongst us —
Let our hearts honor Him with a humble silence;
Let our minds honor Him with a clear vision.
Penitential Prayer
Father, we try, but we do not try hard enough.
We pray for the wisdom and strength to do better
than before. We must try harder …
to know God,
to trust God,
to love God,
to see God,
to worship God.
to praise God,
to honor God,
to believe God,
to embrace God.
Indeed, we try, but we must try harder;
Father, we seek Your guidance.
Blessing
Go through the world singing praise!
Go through the world singing truth!
Go through the world singing Hallelujah!
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
January 4, 2026
Greeting
As we worship at the threshold of eternal things,
the very doorway of heaven,
let us leave behind everything that would make us stumble,
and enter with expectant joy.
Penitential Prayer
Forgive us, Lord, for doing the right things at the wrong time.
When we should have listened, we talked; and when we
should have talked, we were silent.
When we should have helped, we just said words of encouragement; and when we should have just encouraged, we stepped in and did it ourselves.
When we should have been strict, we were lenient; and when we should have been lenient, we were strict.
When we should have been firm, we vacillated; and when we should have been gentle, we were harsh.
When we should have been patient, we hurried; and when we should have been prompt, we were slow.
Forgive us, Lord, for doing the right things at the wrong time.
Blessing
May the providence of the Father who hovers over you,
the presence of the Son who stands beside you,
and the power of the Spirit who lives within you,
be the strength of your life.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
January 11, 2026
Greeting
Women and men,
parents and children,
sons and daughters,
brothers and sisters,
sinners and potential saints,
it is to serve you that Christ calls you to service. Can Christ count on you to be of service? Come, and give your answer!
Penitential Prayer
Lord, we
have acted like turncoats;
have acted as though we knew all the answers;
have lost our taste for the Christ Spirit;
have lost our zeal for Christian mission;
have lost our sense of awe and wonder at Divine Mystery;
have lost our spirit of loving service.
Nevertheless, Lord, we want to make a new effort.
We want You to know that You can count on us.
We want to accept Your forgiveness,
because we want to keep on trying!
Blessing
We must journey on now,
proclaiming our Christian wisdom:
that the Living God is Incarnate;
that He continues to become Incarnate;
in as many forms as there are human beings;
that every Christian is another Christ and,
that this is evident from our actions.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
January 18, 2026
Greeting
In Jesus, our Messiah, God is present among us.
Through Jesus. our Messiah, God assures us that we are
never abandoned.
From Jesus, our Messiah, we will learn where we are going.
But, in the Name of Jesus, let us all admit that we need
direction.
Speak Lord, Your servants are listening.
Penitential Prayer
Father,
we have listened only after deciding in advance what
You had to tell us;
we have been guilty of selective tuning, letting in
Your message of comfort and security,
but shutting out Your message of responsibility
and commitment;
we have refused to recognize Your voice in the cries
of the suffering.
Father, for these sins of omission and commission,
we beg Your mercy.
Blessing
Go forth now …
full of joy and the Holy Spirit,
boldly proclaiming
the Good News:
Look! There is the Lamb of God
who takes away the sins of the world!
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
January 25, 2026
Greeting
The Light of the Lord will brighten the darkest corners.
Open the doors of your hearts
and welcome the Light of Christ.
Penitential Prayer
Let us not dwell on our problems —
Whatever mistakes have been made
will be forgiven.
Whatever transgressions have been perpetrated
will be forgiven.
Whatever sins have been committed
will be forgiven.
Let us ask for the forgiveness of Christ;
Let us pray from the depths of our hearts —
Jesus, we have wronged ourselves as well as others.
Jesus, we are truly sorry for our mistakes, transgressions,
and sins.
Christ forgive us.
Blessing
Work for peace,
pray for peace,
live for peace.
Christ be with you.
