Good morning.
Today is Friday,
November 20th,
2020.
Oh Lord,
Let my soul rise up to meet you as the day rises to meet the sun.
Glory to God,
The three in one,
Creator,
Redeemer,
And sustainer,
As it was in the beginning,
Is now,
And will be forever.
Amen.
Come,
Let us sing to the Lord.
Let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation.
Remind yourself that you're in God's presence.
Simply notice how God may be speaking to you today.
Let yourself dwell on a word or a phrase that jumps out at you and let your heart respond to God in prayer.
Please repeat these words.
Hide us,
Your anxious children,
Under the shadow of your wing.
Philippians 4,
Verses 6 and 7.
Do not be anxious about anything,
But in every situation,
By prayer and petition,
With thanksgiving,
Present your requests to God.
And the peace of God,
Which transcends all understanding,
Will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Please repeat these words.
Hide us,
Your anxious children,
Under the shadow of your wing.
Let us now pray for each other.
Listening God,
Hear our prayers as we come before you.
Hear the ones who are crying with pain in their heart.
Hear the ones who are weeping with grief long into the night.
Hear the ones who are sobbing in their loneliness.
Loving God,
Heal our pain.
Restore our lives.
Mend our broken hearts.
Leading God,
Lead us through the dark valleys.
Lead us through troublesome times.
Lead us to our hearts home with you.
Teach us to listen to your voice,
That we may hear the cry of the needy and respond.
Teach us to love,
That we may offer care that brings others to you for healing.
Teach us to lead with your vision so that we will not lead others blindly through life.
In the name of Jesus who taught us to pray,
Our Father which art in heaven,
Eternal God,
Earth Maker,
Pain bearer,
Life giver,
Source of all that is and all that shall be,
Not only Father,
But Mother of us all.
May the hallowing of your name echo through the universe.
May the way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world.
May your heavenly will be done by all created beings.
May your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth.
With the bread we need for today,
Feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another,
Forgive us.
In times of temptation and test,
Strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure,
Spare us.
From the grip of all that is evil,
Free us.
For you reign in the glory of the power that is love,
Now and forever.
Amen.
Thank you,
Lord,
For the many ways you watch over and protect us in the course of the day.
As you shelter us,
Show us how to provide physical and spiritual shelter for those we encounter today.
Amen.
And now,
My friends,
May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ go with you wherever he may send you today.
May he guide you through the wilderness,
Protect you through the storm.
May he bring you home rejoicing at the wonders he has shown you.
May he bring you home rejoicing once again into our doors.
Go in peace.
