Written and led by Bruce Kleinert
Heavenly Father,
Good morning. We give you thanks for Your unconditional love that nourish, supports, and feeds us each day. We praise you for the gift of You son, who died for our sins. We thank You for the presence of the Holy Spirit, who guides, leads, comforts and motivates us; for Your Church throughout the world and those who are persecuted and willing to die for it. We thank you for the means of grace in baptism and communion, for the lives of all your faithful children everywhere, and for the assurance in the life to come. Help us to live each day in the promises of your Word.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Thank you Jesus that you care for us. Lord, there are many people in need. Bless the work of those who bring water to the thirsty, and relief to those who are hurting. We ask for you to provide for the needs of those hit by fire, wind, rain, and floods. We ask for you to be with those who have other concerns and problems in their lives. We ask that you give wisdom and strength to our doctors and nurses who bring healing. Give comfort and peace to family members of those who are ill. Lord we bring before you those whom we name in our hearts. Give them the assurance of your presence, the comfort form all fears, and the hope in the life to come.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Father, help us to remember that you put us here on earth at this time and in this place for the purpose of loving you and loving others. When we feel overwhelmed, tired or discouraged, give us the perseverance to be faithful and true to you. Help us to reflect your love and your forgiveness to each person we meet. Give us the strength to be genuine and to detest what is evil. Help us to love and serve like your Son who loved and served us. Help us to build up one another, always caring, always encouraging, and always helping each other to be the unique person you created them to be. Help us to rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep and live in harmony with one another. Give us the humility of your Son Jesus Christ as we serve and love others.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The power of prayer lies in the Savior who promises to hear our prayers and to work in every circumstance for the good of those who belong to him. T o him we pray and give the glory in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Prayers for Sunday, July 31st
Prayers written by Holly Andersen, using the Lord's Prayer
Good, gracious, steadfast and faithful God -
Hallowed be Thy name...
Father in heaven, we lift up your name. We praise you for you are gracious, loving, just and righteous. You are holy. May the words of our mouths be words of truth, words that glorify, build up and encourage so that through our praise those who do not know you would come to know your glory. Hallowed be Thy name, we pray,
Alleluia.
Your Kingdom come...Your will be done...
What does your Kingdom look like? We see so much in our world that is far from what you would have for your creation. Images of violence; sounds of war. Lord, help us to seek your Kingdom, to be bold in our prayers, words, hearts, minds, and action. Give us your courage and hope when we are overcome and overwhelmed by what we alone cannot fix. Teach us how to follow you into places and relationships where we can bring the reality of your grace. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, we pray,
Alleluia.
Give us today our daily bread...
God you are the great provider. You give us all that we need. May we accept that blessing with open hearts and hands. May we use those gifts and blessings to be rich toward you and as you would have us, be rich to this world around us. May we know that our daily bread is provided by so many people in our city, state, nation and world and may we hold them up to you. Give us our daily bread, we pray,
Alleluia.
Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us...
Jesus Christ our Savior, you know the destructive power of sin and how it leads to death and separation from you. You have taught us the power and promise of forgiveness through your life, your death and resurrection. Help us to forgive, rid us of our apathy, show us the peace and hope that can come through reconciliation. We pray for the people of our city who live daily in hate, for our nation that lives daily in deep seeded racism, for our world terrorized by men and women filled with hatred and fear. Lead us to peace through forgiveness. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive, we pray,
Alleluia.
Lead us not into temptation...
Lord we are alike only in that we face temptation everyday. You have created each of us as individuals and so we are all tempted in different ways. We pray for freedom from temptation into anger, hatred, addiction, hopelessness, depression, despair, self-righteousness, doubt, worry, lust, self-love, greed and selfishness. Give us courage, strength and your grace. Lead us not into temptation, we pray,
Alleluia.
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Good, gracious, steadfast and faithful God -
Hallowed be Thy name...
Father in heaven, we lift up your name. We praise you for you are gracious, loving, just and righteous. You are holy. May the words of our mouths be words of truth, words that glorify, build up and encourage so that through our praise those who do not know you would come to know your glory. Hallowed be Thy name, we pray,
Alleluia.
Your Kingdom come...Your will be done...
What does your Kingdom look like? We see so much in our world that is far from what you would have for your creation. Images of violence; sounds of war. Lord, help us to seek your Kingdom, to be bold in our prayers, words, hearts, minds, and action. Give us your courage and hope when we are overcome and overwhelmed by what we alone cannot fix. Teach us how to follow you into places and relationships where we can bring the reality of your grace. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, we pray,
Alleluia.
Give us today our daily bread...
God you are the great provider. You give us all that we need. May we accept that blessing with open hearts and hands. May we use those gifts and blessings to be rich toward you and as you would have us, be rich to this world around us. May we know that our daily bread is provided by so many people in our city, state, nation and world and may we hold them up to you. Give us our daily bread, we pray,
Alleluia.
Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us...
Jesus Christ our Savior, you know the destructive power of sin and how it leads to death and separation from you. You have taught us the power and promise of forgiveness through your life, your death and resurrection. Help us to forgive, rid us of our apathy, show us the peace and hope that can come through reconciliation. We pray for the people of our city who live daily in hate, for our nation that lives daily in deep seeded racism, for our world terrorized by men and women filled with hatred and fear. Lead us to peace through forgiveness. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive, we pray,
Alleluia.
Lead us not into temptation...
Lord we are alike only in that we face temptation everyday. You have created each of us as individuals and so we are all tempted in different ways. We pray for freedom from temptation into anger, hatred, addiction, hopelessness, depression, despair, self-righteousness, doubt, worry, lust, self-love, greed and selfishness. Give us courage, strength and your grace. Lead us not into temptation, we pray,
Alleluia.
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Prayers for Sunday, July 31st
Prayers written by Holly Andersen, using the Lord's Prayer
Good, gracious, steadfast and faithful God -
Hallowed be Thy name...
Father in heaven, we lift up your name. We praise you for you are gracious, loving, just and righteous. You are holy. May the words of our mouths be words of truth, words that glorify, build up and encourage so that through our praise those who do not know you would come to know your glory. Hallowed be Thy name, we pray,
Alleluia.
Your Kingdom come...Your will be done...
What does your Kingdom look like? We see so much in our world that is far from what you would have for your creation. Images of violence; sounds of war. Lord, help us to seek your Kingdom, to be bold in our prayers, words, hearts, minds, and action. Give us your courage and hope when we are overcome and overwhelmed by what we alone cannot fix. Teach us how to follow you into places and relationships where we can bring the reality of your grace. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, we pray,
Alleluia.
Give us today our daily bread...
God you are the great provider. You give us all that we need. May we accept that blessing with open hearts and hands. May we use those gifts and blessings to be rich toward you and as you would have us, be rich to this world around us. May we know that our daily bread is provided by so many people in our city, state, nation and world and may we hold them up to you. Give us our daily bread, we pray,
Alleluia.
Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us...
Jesus Christ our Savior, you know the destructive power of sin and how it leads to death and separation from you. You have taught us the power and promise of forgiveness through your life, your death and resurrection. Help us to forgive, rid us of our apathy, show us the peace and hope that can come through reconciliation. We pray for the people of our city who live daily in hate, for our nation that lives daily in deep seeded racism, for our world terrorized by men and women filled with hatred and fear. Lead us to peace through forgiveness. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive, we pray,
Alleluia.
Lead us not into temptation...
Lord we are alike only in that we face temptation everyday. You have created each of us as individuals and so we are all tempted in different ways. We pray for freedom from temptation into anger, hatred, addiction, hopelessness, depression, despair, self-righteousness, doubt, worry, lust, self-love, greed and selfishness. Give us courage, strength and your grace. Lead us not into temptation, we pray,
Alleluia.
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Good, gracious, steadfast and faithful God -
Hallowed be Thy name...
Father in heaven, we lift up your name. We praise you for you are gracious, loving, just and righteous. You are holy. May the words of our mouths be words of truth, words that glorify, build up and encourage so that through our praise those who do not know you would come to know your glory. Hallowed be Thy name, we pray,
Alleluia.
Your Kingdom come...Your will be done...
What does your Kingdom look like? We see so much in our world that is far from what you would have for your creation. Images of violence; sounds of war. Lord, help us to seek your Kingdom, to be bold in our prayers, words, hearts, minds, and action. Give us your courage and hope when we are overcome and overwhelmed by what we alone cannot fix. Teach us how to follow you into places and relationships where we can bring the reality of your grace. Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, we pray,
Alleluia.
Give us today our daily bread...
God you are the great provider. You give us all that we need. May we accept that blessing with open hearts and hands. May we use those gifts and blessings to be rich toward you and as you would have us, be rich to this world around us. May we know that our daily bread is provided by so many people in our city, state, nation and world and may we hold them up to you. Give us our daily bread, we pray,
Alleluia.
Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us...
Jesus Christ our Savior, you know the destructive power of sin and how it leads to death and separation from you. You have taught us the power and promise of forgiveness through your life, your death and resurrection. Help us to forgive, rid us of our apathy, show us the peace and hope that can come through reconciliation. We pray for the people of our city who live daily in hate, for our nation that lives daily in deep seeded racism, for our world terrorized by men and women filled with hatred and fear. Lead us to peace through forgiveness. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive, we pray,
Alleluia.
Lead us not into temptation...
Lord we are alike only in that we face temptation everyday. You have created each of us as individuals and so we are all tempted in different ways. We pray for freedom from temptation into anger, hatred, addiction, hopelessness, depression, despair, self-righteousness, doubt, worry, lust, self-love, greed and selfishness. Give us courage, strength and your grace. Lead us not into temptation, we pray,
Alleluia.
We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Prayers for Sunday, July 24th
Written by Holly Andersen
Let us pray,
Heavenly and gracious Father, we come before you today in worship through prayer. We thank you for this day and that you have brought us - young and old, healthy and sick, full of joy and full of sorrow, saint and sinner - together into one body and community of faith. Thank you that you supply our every need. Continue to teach us to pray: to pray that your name would be glorified, your Kingdom come, daily bread provided, our sins forgiven as we forgive and temptation overcome.
We pray, Lord have mercy.
Jesus Christ, Savior and Son, we thank you for the life we have through your death and resurrection. We thank you for the grace, mercy, and forgiveness we know because we know you. Continue to be our Shepherd as we ask, seek, and knock in our daily lives. Give us open ears, minds, eyes, hearts and hands as we engage and live in this community. May we trust in you, knowing that to follow your lead is what we are called to do as disciples.
We pray, Lord have mercy.
Holy Spirit, guide and sanctifier, we thank you that you are always working in and through our hearts. As we read the words of Scripture you open our minds and hearts to understand our Heavenly Father's will. We thank you for the strength you give us to follow, to speak, and to love. May your healing power be upon those in pain: the sick, lonely, depressed, anxious, forgotten, hopeless, addicted and despairing. We especially pray for those who are on our hearts and minds... Hold, heal, and restore them. Come into our world, bring peace and restoration through Christ, our Savior.
We pray, Lord have mercy.
Father, Son, and Spirit, in your name we pray. Amen.
Let us pray,
Heavenly and gracious Father, we come before you today in worship through prayer. We thank you for this day and that you have brought us - young and old, healthy and sick, full of joy and full of sorrow, saint and sinner - together into one body and community of faith. Thank you that you supply our every need. Continue to teach us to pray: to pray that your name would be glorified, your Kingdom come, daily bread provided, our sins forgiven as we forgive and temptation overcome.
We pray, Lord have mercy.
Jesus Christ, Savior and Son, we thank you for the life we have through your death and resurrection. We thank you for the grace, mercy, and forgiveness we know because we know you. Continue to be our Shepherd as we ask, seek, and knock in our daily lives. Give us open ears, minds, eyes, hearts and hands as we engage and live in this community. May we trust in you, knowing that to follow your lead is what we are called to do as disciples.
We pray, Lord have mercy.
Holy Spirit, guide and sanctifier, we thank you that you are always working in and through our hearts. As we read the words of Scripture you open our minds and hearts to understand our Heavenly Father's will. We thank you for the strength you give us to follow, to speak, and to love. May your healing power be upon those in pain: the sick, lonely, depressed, anxious, forgotten, hopeless, addicted and despairing. We especially pray for those who are on our hearts and minds... Hold, heal, and restore them. Come into our world, bring peace and restoration through Christ, our Savior.
We pray, Lord have mercy.
Father, Son, and Spirit, in your name we pray. Amen.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Prayers from Sunday, July 17th - Combined Worship
Thank you to Laura Moore who wrote and led our prayers for our
combined Worship service this past Sunday.
Dearest Heavenly Father, we gather together today to praise
you. We are so thankful that you
are our shepherd. Help us to
follow you each day, every day in all that we say and do.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
We praise you Lord for gathering together the many children
and volunteers for Vacation Bible School.
We ask you to bless and nurture the seeds of faith that were planted
this past week. We pray that each
child who walked into this church will come to love you with all of their
heart, mind, soul and strength.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
We give you praise for the selfless dedications of the St.
Andrews staff and the VBS volunteers.
Renew them; fill them with energy and love so that they can continue to
serve others in your name.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
Mighty God, please watch over Brianna Kleinert and the others
serving with The Sending Place in Ecuador. Empower them and your missionaries throughout the world to
effectively evangelize and make disciples of Christ.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
O Lord, help us to realize that time with You in quiet is
priceless. It’s where we can hear
from You best, be the most honest before You, and enjoy he most blessings of
Your presence. Help us to find our
identity and satisfaction in you God rather than in temporary things.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
Each time we turn on the news Lord, we are inundated with the
evil in this world. There is violence
in our streets. We pray for the
families who have lost loved ones this past week to violence in Dallas, in
France and throughout the world.
Grant them peace and comfort them in their time of mourning.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
Bless and protect those who serve. Help our politicians, our police officers and our military
to lead with honor, respect, wisdom, compassion and godliness.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
Help us to make choices based upon the fear of God, not the
fear of man. Help us to spread
your love to this hurting world.
Give us grace and faith to trust You for great things.
The Lord is our shepherd - We shall not be in want.
Amen.
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