PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
March 1, 2020
Greeting
Even though the evil adversary prowls around looking for someone to devour, we come together under the protection of God who resides at the center of our beings.
Penitential Prayer
We confess Lord that, when temptation comes
our way we nuzzle up to it, we sniff it, we get as close to it as possible.
For these failures to turn away
from the devil we beg forgiveness.
Blessing
Let us go now, determined to give a deaf ear
to the devil’s whisperings and opened minds
and hearts to the Lord’s Blessings.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
March 8, 2020
Greeting
Happy the person
whose faith is strong!
Whose gaze is fixed on the dazzling vision of God in Jesus Christ!
Penitential Prayer
Father, it is not uncommon to hear of people
who claim adherence to Christ
but
whose lives are only half-lives,
They speak of brotherhood,
They speak of helping the poor,
They speak of relieving the oppressed,
They speak of many acceptable things,
but
They fail in the translation of words to deeds,
Father forgive us for the half-lives we live.
Blessing
Reconciliation … peace … fulfillment —
for this we pray in Jesus’ Name.
When we pray in the Name of Jesus,
we pray in the Name of the Head
“by whom the whole body is fitted and joined together.”
We pray with all and for all and in all.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
March 15, 2020
Greeting
Come!
The Living Water Jesus offers us is
meant to turn into a spring within us,
welling up to eternal life.
Penitential Prayer
Jesus wants to bring us into harmony with God’s Will, and we resist.
Jesus wants to position us under God’s Rule, and we resist.
Jesus wants us to draw ever closer to the God of Love, and we resist.
For our stubborn resistance, Lord,
we long for Your merciful forgiveness.
Blessing
Because we are God’s children
we are going someplace with our lives.
Now and forevermore!
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
March 22, 2020
Greeting
Like the Lord Jesus, we have
come to give our all.
We come together as Christ’s
women and men for others.
Penitential Prayer
Lord, although we have listened to Your Word
about following Your example of
caring and compassion for others,
we haven’t really taken the
message to heart.
For our callous indifference to
the hurts and needs of our
brothers and sisters,
have mercy on us, oh Lord.
Blessing
Go forth from this place of worship
out into the community where people
need the healing touch of compassion
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
April 29, 2020
Greeting
We come with eyes confidently
focused on our eternal future.
We come therefore with the
vision of Resurrection Faith.
Penitential Prayer
For our failure to embrace a
Resurrection Faith in God’s Plan
of Salvation,
Lord have mercy.
For our failure to embrace a
Resurrection Faith in Jesus’
prescription for a sweet foretaste
of God’s eternal love
Christ have mercy.
For our failure to embrace
a Resurrection Faith in Jesus’
teaching that our works of peace
and brotherhood signify our
willingness to serve God.
Lord have mercy.
Blessing
We go forth with a God centered
Resurrection Faith in Jesus’ teaching
that our works of peace and brotherhood
signify our willingness to serve God,
to trust God, and to love God.
Therefore, we go in peace.
