Prayers for Worship January 2023

PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP

January 1, 2023

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 8, 2023

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…