11.17.24 Prayers of Church & Community, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA

Prayers of Church & Community, Nov. 17, 2024

Westminster Presbyterian Church

Who are we, LORD? … and what will become of us?

Moving Right Along!

What shall we do, and who shall we be?

Our lives, dear God, are filled with questions.

Random thoughts race across our mind … 

fretfulness near at hand … 

daily tasks press in upon us … 

and always, dear God, the love of Christ … the ceaseless mercy of your Holy Spirit, the impulse of hope and faith … you have not forgotten us, dear God, nor can we ever forget Christ.

We are yours, dear God … from birth to death and beyond … you created us in your image … you endowed us with great abilities … you empower us with far-reaching dreams … you forgive our foolishness, you restore our strength, you lead us upon the pathways of goodness and wisdom.

Eternal God, bless our loved ones, we pray … keep them in the hollow of your hand … guide their footsteps, open doors for them, lead them upon the pathways of goodness … remind us, dear God, that as we so love our loved ones, so you love the world …

We pray for our nation, and the nations of the world, especially we pray for the democratic nations … we are grateful, dear God, for leaders who see the higher vision of life and peace, who labor long and hard to ease the suffering of our world … we pray for the Peace Corps, and Doctors Without Borders … we pray for universities and colleges … we pray for missionaries across the world … and ministers who proclaim the gospel.

Bless Westminster, dear God, that we might remain strong in Christ, faithful to one another … bless houses of worship everywhere … coffee shops and cathedrals, mosques and temples … let words of hope and truth ring bright and clear … for the healing of the nations …

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.