PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
June 5, 2022
Greeting
Though we do not touch our Lord’s wounded palms,
We are, nonetheless, the Company of His Believers.
Though we do not place our hands into His side,
we are, nonetheless, in the Place of His Risen Presence.
We are truly blessed,
for though we have not seen,
we have come in faith.
Penitential Prayer
Father, we live in a time of great confusion. Technology advances with frightening speed. But for every problem solved, a new one emerges. We long for lost simplicity. We ache for spiritual rejuvenation. We long and we ache, but few of us take any positive action to redeem our times.
Therefore, Father,
We confess that we are often apathetic;
we are often indifferent;
we are often negligent;
we are often detached.
Father, we confess these deficiencies and resolve to reenergize ourselves; to give witness to the world to Your healing, reconciling, harmonizing power.
Blessing
Fear not the darkness
for the Lord is with you always.
Abide not in confusion
for the domain of the Spirit is harmonious.
Go in confidence
for the Risen Christ lights up the way.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
June 12, 2022
Greeting
Let us rejoice, for
these gifts we are making
will spread the Teachings of Christ;
these gifts we are making
will further the Cause of Christ;
these gifts we are making
will proclaim the Peace of Christ;
these gifts we are making
will reveal the Love of Christ.
Let us rejoice in these gifts!
Penitential Prayer
Father,
there are persons among us who desperately need to know
there is a way out of the deepest pit of human
degradation and despair.
there are persons among us who desperately need to put
their trust in someone who can show them the way.
The question is, “Why do we hesitate to lead them out of the pit of despair and show them the way to New Life?”
For our reluctance to gift them with new hope by sharing with them Your gift of New Life,
Father, we beg Your forgiveness.
Blessing
Go now, in the hope that there will be a time this coming week when, in word and deed, your lifestyle convinces someone else that a Gracious God is in control!
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
June 19, 2022
Greeting
We gather here in this House of Healing.
All of you who are
paralyzed by grief
crippled by self-doubt
blinded by prejudice,
made deaf by insensitivity,
Come and be touched by the Lord.
Penitential Prayer
Father, forgive us for ignoring the outstretched
hand of a brother and sister in need.
For condemning instead of offering the healing
hand of fellowship;
For not listening instead of offering the healing
hand of understanding;
For back-biting instead of offering the healing
hand of forgiveness;
For gossiping instead of offering the healing
hand of prayer.
Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy on us sinners!
Blessing
Go in the certain knowledge that there is
no evil situation,
no illness,
no broken relationship,
no feeling of despair,
no catastrophe
which escapes God’s compassionate notice.
Go forth, and allow the healing power
of God to take over in your life!
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
June 26, 2022
Greeting
Happy are the followers of Christ
who have come together in the Spirit
of immediacy,
of urgency,
of deep commitment
to the Teaching of the Master.
Penitential Prayer
For our hesitation in the business of Christian living:
our lack of immediacy,
our lack of urgency,
our lack of deep commitment,
we ask Your merciful forgiveness, Lord!
Blessing
For the committed Christian there is no tomorrow; no
next week; no time for hesitation.
For the committed Christian, the Revolution of heart and
mind and soul is now.
Let us go, now, in the spirit of deepest commitment to
Jesus’ Revolution of Love.
