Yesterday The Sr. Pastor was gone so I had a more active role in traditional worship. I actually wrote out my pastoral prayer. I often don't think it through so well so this helped me. I thought I would include it here.
Heavenly Father, we come to you this morning grateful for who you are, that you do not change like shifting shadows, that in the midst of the storms of life we can count on you. We praise and thank you for every good and perfect gift which you bestow upon us by your love. We praise you for family, friends, work, and rest. We even praise you for the storms of life which come our way which test and refine our faith and makes us stronger.
L: Lord in your mercy, P: Hear our Prayer
Jesus, you who existed before time began, who humbled yourself and became even obedient to death on the cross, who lives today forever and is seated at your Father’s right hand and prays for us, we praise your name. We praise you that in your life here on earth you reached out to sinners and welcomed them into your family. Because of your character and actions of love, we have hope.
L: Lord in your mercy, P: Hear our Prayer
Holy Spirit, you who lives in us and is moving throughout the world, we praise you. Forgive us for not seeing your movement and following your leading. Forgive us our sins, those we willful commit and those we are not even aware of. Free us from our past so that we may live in the light and joy of your Kingdom.
L: Lord in your mercy, P: Hear our Prayer
Today we especially pray for those who are in the hospital, especially Euvella Perryman, Betty Hall, Jim Foster. Touch them special with your heavenly grace. We have others on our hearts we lift to you sliently now. Period of silence.
L: Lord in your mercy, P: Hear our Prayer
And with the confidence as the children of God, we pray the prayer you taught your disciples to pray saying, Our father, who are 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 who 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. Amen.
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