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Pastoral Prayer
 

Pastoral Prayer

Lord, we bow our heads and hearts in prayer to you, our heavenly Father. We are here because You have given us life, and brought us to this hour. We speak to You because You have first spoken to us. We know you because You have searched us and known us. We love You because You have first loved us.

All praise be to You, because You shine in our hearts the knowledge of your glory, seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

O Lord, give us simple words so that we may talk with You, as children with a father. Help us to believe that You are more willing to answer than we are to ask. We ask for grace to serve You well, in our homes and our work. May we share the good news of your love with all we meet.

We ask for healing for the sick, lifting up George Terry, Tom Palmatory, Tiny Turner, Carol Wise and all others whom we now lift in silence before your throne of grace.

We ask your comfort for all who grieve. Please use us to provide friendship for the lonely, food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, guidance for the confused, justice for the oppressed. May the light of your great love may flow into all the dark corners of hatred, ignorance and want.

Give wisdom and discernment to us, that we may exercise our rights as citizens to consider and act responsibly. Be at work in the governance of this country through our elected officials. We pray that your Spirit may guide them to act justly and with mercy.

We ask for the movement of your Spirit in our communities, our nation and our world. Bless all families. Give them strength to live according to your word and will. We ask for those who teach, that they may inspire and guide our youth. We lift up businesses, that they might work with integrity. Help us all to give thanks to you for your presence in all areas of life. Increase our faith and confidence in You.

 Continue to work to bring relief to the suffering people of Haiti and people everywhere whose lives are bound by suffering, oppression, and pain.

 Help us, O Lord, to pray with confidence the prayer that Jesus taught us, saying, AOur Father, . . Amen.”

                                                                          THE LORD’S PRAYER

 Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
and forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil;
for Thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
               forever.         Amen