Prayer

God, I thank you for today.
I thank you for those who touched my life today.
I thank you for those who lives I may have touched today in a positive way. I ask your forgiveness, for the hurts I caused anyone today.

I praise you for creating this day for all who lived it,
For the opportunity to serve you just even one more day.
I praise you, God, for your love and care today.
I praise you, God, for your love and care of my church today.

Lord, I pray for my church today.

I pray for the pastors in our church, Lord.
I pray that you guide them in their pastoring of people to guide those people to you.
I pray that as your priests, they recognize and revere the privilege afforded them in
serving a God whose greatness exceeds all of our understanding.

I pray for the board of our church, Lord.
I pray that you fill them with the sense of responsibility that governance of
your church brings.
I pray that they embrace the change and adjustments you would make in
their lives and the lives affected by their governance.

I pray for the support in our church, Lord.
I pray that we get a sense of your Spirit and your presence even in the smallest
detail of the work we do.
I pray that we stay settled and unruffled even if there is unsettledness around us.

I pray for the sick in our church, Lord.
I pray that you touch the hearts of those who are sick and let them know you are in charge,
that they are closest to your heart.
I pray they sense your love through their infirmity.

I pray for the families in our church, Lord.
I pray that the ministry of our church directly and positively impacts relationships in the
families at our church.
I pray that your presence is evident in our families.

I pray for the single people in our church, Lord.
I pray that you let our single people know that they are not alone, that they have a family
given them by you to minister to them.
I pray that singles entering our doors feel accepted, loved, encouraged at our church.

I pray for the spirit of our church, Lord.
I pray that your Spirit is the spirit of our church; the spirit of servanthood, of genuine
relationships, of mercy, of kindness, of love.
I pray that we actively seek your Spirit through guidelines you have set out for us in your Word, that we exemplify what you would call Christianity.

Thank you, God, for loving us, guiding us, training us, blessing us.