Prayers of Church & Community, October 8, 2023
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Holy God, eternal light, savior of our souls …
We give thanks for this day, and your love at work in all things for good … we give thanks for who we are, from whence we’ve come, and where we going … all along the way, O God, you are the cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night … you are water from the rock, and manna in the morning …
How many times, O God, have you parted the sea, to take us by the hand, and lead us to the Promised Land … how many times, O LORD, have you saved us, protected us, seen us through the wilderness, to make a way for us through a barren land?
Holy God, eternal light, we give thanks …
For those who love us into our existence … family and friends, and so many more … who devote themselves to the virtues of life and liberty, to the noble things, the common good of all … who know the secret of life - that all good things have to be given away in order to be found.
Dear God, we pray for Israel and Palestine - the children of Abraham … we pray that peace will be declared, justice achieved … forgive our warring ways, O God … the dogs of war devour the human soul … ancient hatreds resist healing … arms dealers and merchants of death prosper … let the road to a better day be found, O God … the green pastures and still waters of truth.
We pray, O God, for our nation, for Congress, for the courts and the White House … we pray for our colleges and universities … our local school systems and their school boards … teachers and librarians. Let the bells of freedom ring loud and clear … let half-truth clouds be swept away … let the foolish notions of half-baked religion be transformed to serve the welfare of all. Reveal, we pray, the greater truths of Christ.
We pray for houses of worship across the land, synagogues, temples, mosques, and churches … let the sacred be celebrated, the eternal welcomed, virtue taught, dignity accorded to all.
Holy God, eternal light, bless our loved ones … may they enjoy fullness of life, the comfort of Christ, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. In body, mind, and soul, O God, let legions of angels be their guide, let the great mysteries of the universe be their strength.
All of this, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ who taught us to pray, saying:
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.
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