Prayers of the Church - 8/20


I am praying this morning for my church

Gracious Lord, we have much that we regret and confess to you. Our sins are many, yet your grace is more. We hold to the promise of the Cross and, having just now received your true body and blood, bring to you our prayers, confident that you have forgiven us.

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer

We thank and praise you for the many blessings you have poured out on us - as individuals and as a church. We thank you for the privilege of being able to freely gather to worship you and ask that you would be with those around the world who must gather in secret and in fear. Strengthen all of us through the preaching of your Word, your Sacraments and the fellowship of believers. For Reformation Lutheran Church, we ask that you would continue to use our church. May we bear fruit pleasing to you, and never cease to boldly proclaim the truth of your Gospel.

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer

We pray for our leaders, for our President, congressmen, state and local officials and for the leaders of this church. There are many ways to lead poorly, and so few to lead well. Give them the humility, wisdom and conscience to know the right path to choose.

Lord in your mercy, Hear our prayer

We pray for the sick and needy on our hearts. Draw them closer to you during this time, and give them the strength they need. Even when we do not understand your means, we trust your Word that you are working all things for our good. We silently bring before you the people on our hearts.......

Into Your hands, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who taught us to pray:

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 trespasses, as we forgive those we trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Posted: Sun - August 20, 2006 at 08:42 AM | | | | | | |

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