Dear Lord, we thank you for being with us through another week. The days go by so fast and yet so much can happen.

Lord, I thank you for each person here this morning and ask you to hear their hearts prayer, bless them and their families.

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Some of us may have come to church tired or overwhelmed from the week. Whatever we have on our minds that we brought with us this morning, we give to you, whatever worries or anxieties, whatever problems that we can’t solve.

Help us to be still on the inside and release our cares to you.

We pray for the folks on our prayer sheet, for those we’ve mentioned by name and those we carry in our hearts.

We pray for those on our prayer sheet who are deployed, please keep them safe.

We pray for the unrest in the world and ask you to intervene and bring a way for peace.

We pray for this church and for all the ministries that happen here and for all ways and people who serve you in this place.

And Lord, we thank you for the answers to prayers that we’ve had this week, for your presence in our lives, for the encouragement in your word and the comfort and fellowship of our church family.

Thank you for watching over us and for listening to our prayers.

In Jesus name.  Amen.  

Dear Lord, God of heaven, who guides us by day and watches over us by night.

In your  presence we find joy and safety.

Thank you Lord for this time to worship you and sing our praises and offer our prayers.

You are a holy and righteous God and we lift up your name.

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You are worthy God of our love and devotion, worthy to have the hearts of your people.

Be with us and speak to us through your spirit.

May our time together here be honoring and joyful to you.

We anticipate your movement in this sanctuary, may the power of your spirit be poured out in us, strengthening and deepening our faith in the one we have come to praise, 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.

Dear Lord,

We have come to give you our heart, to confess you are God and bow before you in worship.

Thank you for calling us to yourself, inviting us into your presence just as we are, with all of our stuff, all of our questions and needs, fragile in our humanity, yet longing to be closer to you.

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Lord, walk among us here in this place, let us see your glory as we praise and proclaim your holiness, and goodness.

We bless you and praise you 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.

Dear Lord, everyday you call us to make choices, to live faithful lives and walk according to your direction.  But you don’t force us, you give us free will and let us choose if we will follow you or seek our own paths.

Sometimes we have sought our own and it didn’t turn out very well.  I pray for anyone who has found themselves on a path that seems to lead to destruction.

Some may feel like they’re so far down the path they don’t know their way back.

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Lord you say you are always ready to redeem and to help and I pray you will reach out your hand and take hold of those who have lost their way and lead them safely back to the good path where they will hear your voice again and find your will.

Brighten the way before all of us that we might see it clearly.

Thank you for your mercy and grace, for always being there when we need you.

When the days are long and our troubles heavy, you’ve been there to help us through.

We’ve all come with individual and personal needs, needs that we may not have shared with anyone else, but you know us and the struggles and burdens we’re facing.

We pray for those who are sick or recovering from surgery, that your touch would bring them healing and strength, restoring them fully to health.

We pray for those with financial needs, for those with emotional needs, some who need healing of relationships, and some who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Be with them in their grief, comfort them with your presence and assure then of your love.

We bring every hearts prayer before you today.

Anoint Pastor Doug and his words as he shares with us this morning and may we have open and obedient hearts as we listen.

Be with us and our children and grandchildren after us, may it be said of us that we are faithful, walking in the ways you decreed, careful to observe your commandments and ordinances.

May those who look notice that we live our lives differently because we love you and may we hold fast to you all the days you give us.

In Jesus name.  Amen.

God of power and might, as we settle into this place of sanctuary we, we know that we’re here from so many different places are listening for your instructions and encouragement.  We want to know you and understand you better.  We’re at all different places in our faith, we have questions and struggles in different areas.

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Lord, in these moments we just want to offer you our areas of challenge. You know the things that are hard for us, so we just want to put them out there and ask you to help us trust you with them.  Like the Psalmist, we want to be the ones who are happily trusting, singing our songs of praise celebrating the wonders of your love for us.  The idea that you are thinking about us is almost unreal, yet so comforting.

We join together to intercede for those who need your help today.  We pray for the family’s of those injured or killed in Chile’s earthquake.  Be with them in this time of shock and grief.  Be with them in their grief and loss.  Be with them as they work through the destruction.  We lift up everyone who is dealing with illness and ask for your healing.

Lord, according to your grace, give us all an open ear, a patient heart and a steady step and we will trust your word and sing your praises.  Thank you for the good news of your deliverance, and your steadfast love and faithfulness.