PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
November 6, 2016
Greeting
Let us worship the risen and reigning Christ,
who alone is worthy of the praise of our lips and
of the allegiance of our lives.
Penitential Prayer
For the times we have forgotten how much You have done for us,
Lord, have mercy on us.
For the times we did not love,
Christ, have mercy on us.
For the times we have refused to face the truth about ourselves,
Lord, have mercy on us.
For the times we knew the best, but chose the worst,
Christ, have mercy on us.
For the times when evil triumphed, and we said nothing,
Lord, have mercy on us.
Blessing
Our God is a God of love;
may He bring warmth to your hearts.
Our God is a God of peace;
may He bring serenity to your souls.
Our God is a God of truth;
may He bring certainty to your minds.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
November 13, 2016
Greeting
We have an inner ear
that will out-hear our worldy ears;
We have an inner eye
that will out-see our worldy eyes;
We have an inner-self
that will out-shine our worldy selves.
Let us pray that our senses will be sharpened.
Penitential Prayer
Father, we confess our mistakes:
While the wind moves quietly through the trees,
brothers and sisters turn their violence upon
brothers and sisters;
While the ocean sits in powerful balance,
brothers and sisters compete for glory against
brothers and sisters;
While the mountains vibrate like great tuning forks,
brothers and sisters judge the acts of
brothers and sisters.
Brothers and sisters, having acknowledged our mistakes,
let there be new found peace in the family of God.
Blessing
If it should come to pass that we shall not meet
in this world again, have no fear.
We all shall meet again in the Eternal Kingdom of Love.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
November 20, 2016
Greeting
Praise be to Him who is the image of the invisible God,
the first-born of all creation.
He is before all things,
and in Him all things hold together.
He is the head of the body, the church,
and He is the first-born from the dead.
Penitential Prayer
By the miracle of Your incarnation,
the mystery of Word becoming flesh,
please deliver us, O Lord.
By the celebration of Your baptism,
Your ordination to Messiahship,
please deliver us, O Lord.
By the loving service of Your earthly ministry,
the living example of true humanity,
please deliver us, O Lord.
By the agony of Your crucifixion,
Your death and burial,
please deliver us, O Lord.
By the triumph of Your ascension
and the expectation of Your second coming,
please deliver us, O Lord.
Blessing
May the God of grace,
who has given us all things through Jesus Christ,
confirm and strengthen you;
and to Him be glory and power forever.
PRAYERS FOR WORSHIP
November 27, 2016
Greeting
On this first Sunday of Advent,
we turn our eyes toward Bethlehem,
to which the Son of God came as an Infant;
and we turn our eyes toward Heaven,
from whence He shall come as the King of Glory.
Penitential Prayer
If we have thought only of ourselves, forgetting the needs of others,
Forgive us, and give us generosity during this Holy Season.
If we have confused our priorities and muddied our goals,
Forgive us, and give us clear vision during this Holy Season.
If we have been preoccupied with ourselves,
Forgive us, and give us love during this Holy Season.
If we have become embroiled in harsh feelings and angry words,
Forgive us, and give us patience during this Holy Season.
If we have become entangled in a maze of worry,
Forgive us, and give us a smile during this Holy Season.
Blessing
May you be blessed during this Holy Season with the love of the Father who cared enough to send His best; the grace of the Son who walked among us in compassion,
and the fellowship of the Spirit who lives with us forever.
