Please note: If you use material from this blog, please be careful to credit the original author and source. The Chapel Without Walls, Hilton Head Island, South CarolinaContact Us: 843-682-2323 | 843-290-0500 (cell), Sunday Services at 9:30 am, Coffee Social and Forum Discussion to followMeeting location: The Island Funeral Home, 4 Cardinal Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926. Sometimes the needs seem overwhelming. Ministering: Pastor Jerry Eze and other Ministers of God. Pray that God will use you as an instrument during the precious moments of prayer to draw the hearts of all into His presence, and prepare them for the message to follow. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Comfort the downcast. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. We are listening, rich and poor Bless what your will for us is; tear down what is not of you. We thank you for the food we eat and the bounty we have. Change). He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate (Psalm 127:3-5). For doctors, nurses, and technicians who are skilled in healing our broken bodies and hearts. Amen. Jesus, lover of our soul, we pray for those caught in the crosshairs of war in Ukraine, Syria, Somalia, and Ethiopia. We come listening in fear and trembling, praying that we will have the courage to respond and act if we hear a clear word of instruction from you. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Speak, Lord, Matthew11:2-11, The Pastoral Prayer from Sunday, December 4,2022, First Presbyterian Church Fort Lauderdale, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale. P: Our worship is hollow if it focuses only on our own gratification. This past Sunday at my church I had the privilege of leading the church in our pastoral prayer. For the sick, bring wholeness and comfort and give them your healing presence, reminding them healing takes on many forms; give them the grace to see and experience it. We praise you, O God, for the Supreme Court decision handed down this Friday to overturn the legal fiction and the moral evil that was Roe v. Wade. Bring peace to those who live in fear of abuse or exploitation. Everyone who lives anywhere on earth presumably is a citizen of a particular nation. Pray for the strength to keep our faith and to trust in Him, no matter what happens. Therefore let us, with confidence, worship the God who gives us our faith. Remind us these gifts are the way the Church with never-ending centrifugal circles of love, forgiveness, and grace brings about the possibility that the wolf and the leopard will live with the lambs and the goats, that cows, bears, and lions will live in peace and harmony showing us the way, and that your knowledge will flood over all the Earth! Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Loving God, You are the source of all life. READ MORE. We do receive uplift and encouragement from being here in your house. Almighty God who placed all the planets and the stars in their places and yet know each of your beloved by their name, we come to celebrate your love and goodness as we pause and worship you. We deserve curses, judgment, and punishment for the guilt of ourselfish attitudes,fleshly desires,worldly priorities,unwholesome speech, anddefiant conduct. and the busyness of living. Father Andrew of St. Andrews Church in Bucha, Ukraine, owes his life to the fact that on February 27th, 2022, he wasnt home. Strengthen your church. [, good day. (LogOut/ Tear down walls of division and infuse us with the Spirit of inclusion, tolerance, and love all centered around Jesus. On one occasion as we got up from our knees after one of the elders had offered an exceptionally lengthy repetitious prayer, another elder at my side whispered, Wasnt that a dilly? Perhaps his remarks were out of place considering the occasion, but on the other hand, the prayer was all of that and more. Please help us, Prayer for church it's starting to grow we have an online audience of about 2000 people pray for that online audience for people to be, Pray God will rebuke and bind the spirit of the spirit of the Antichrist/blasphemy and anything that would prevent my kids dad from committing to, Pray God will reveal to me if my kds dad is going to save/deliver people in Isreal or if hes actually the antichrist (I mean, Pray God will unlock a double portion of the mantles of Elijah and Moses for me and my kids dad who just took off to, Pray the Holy Spirit will help me learn/remember/read/write Hebrew, along with studying/spending time reading His word, keeping His statues/commandments, continuing in my fast, continuing spreading, Pray our constiution will be upheld and we wont lose our rights Pray charity towards righteous places will exist and the Sabboth Day will be, Pray both of my sons father wont go to prison and he will get his shit together and quit using, come to Jesus repenting amd. Is your prayer life a little dull or inadequate? We are always thinking of ways to engage the community. Each Lent we walk that road with Jesus, pondering what he faced as he went along, and what we too must face as we go along. Ushers & A Fathers Day Pastoral Prayer. As grateful as we are for the privilege of living in America, Jesus, it is you and only you who is Lord of the Church and indeed all creation. Forgive us when we cling to the shadows, failing So today, when we turn over all the worries and concerns of our lives to God in prayer, lets ask him to help us find peace in the midst of whatever it is thats weighing on us right now. Forgive our flippancy towards our natural resources and remind us those resources have limits. From the very foundation of our world, you have passionately pursued your people with purpose, intentionality, forgiveness, and peace. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. In his ministry Jesus explained how certain kinds of behavior would result in certain kinds of blessings. Change). Lord, hasten the day when swords are beaten into plowshares and weapons of destruction are no more. And he said to them, Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Thanks to those of you who took time to answer questions and offer comments about how your congregation navigated worship during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, I, Friend's premature baby needs full healing & lung development; Special favor with my new church family - God's blessings on every ministry team member &, Mary Heuss Nelson Proverbs 6:20 My son, keep your fathers command and do not forsake your mothers teaching. for For your children are listening, Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name be glory (Psalm 115:1). Strengthen your church. This is a solemn responsibility, and one that many an elder would much rather shy away from. Here are a few sample Pastoral Prayers. And finally, we lift up to you the names of those we each know who need your touch. Nevertheless it will continue to be expected of you as one of the spiritual leaders of the church. we may grow and flourish in your love and grace. Open each of our eyes to behold the entire family of God who comprise our fellow brothers and sisters. As we drift off to sleep in down-covered beds I met, O Holy God, Pandemic fear has a stronghold in our church. Give us tender consciences to any forms of hypocrisy or pomposity. You seek to express their joys, their needs, their soul hunger. Change). Through it all, God is with us, to lead us when we are strong, and to pick us up when we have fallen. Even when we can neither see nor sense nor feel His presence, we somehow know He is there. to heed your call to wake up and join the work of your reign. Amen. Identify yourself with the needs of the congregation. The priest Eli realizes that it is God who has abandoned Israel. Randy Hagler Reaffirmation. For whatever reason weve come, honor it and receive it as praise and thanksgiving. When John plunged Jesus [], Squire Prince Mighty God, bringer of light and love, Harborer of hope and humility, Prince of peace, all that is beautiful and wonderful, we look to the manger today, as the Magi and the Shepherds. There must be passion in our praying. Equipping Leaders John 15,2023, Christmas Day Message: Whats Your Sign?, Luke2:1-20, Advent #4: What Does Josephs Announcement Mean For You? It is during this moment of worship we stop, become still, and await to be embraced by you! For the grieving, wipe their tears, re-instill Easter hope, and give them Easter eyes. God calls all of us, whoever we are and in whatever state of grace or disgrace we find ourselves, to worship Him. to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, touch the sick with your healing balm, console the sorrowing, For your children are listening Sermon and Prayers for September 25, 2022, by Pastor Nancy Nyland Indiana-Kentucky Synod (ELCA) 13:19 Download video. why these things come in our lives and were tempted to question you and our faith is tested, So, we bring oursupplicationsandintercessionsto you. Each new day is a gift from God, and each Sunday is a double gift. With some exceptions, such as Go, tell it on the mountain, the nativity of Christ was not a common theme in African American spirituals.. . Discipleship Ministries is a work from home community. ; John13:31-35, The Pastoral Prayer for Sunday, May 8,2022, Its So Easy, Anyone Can Do it! There are numerous physical problems and we dont understand (There is no need to credit the re:Worship blog itself.). Here are a few suggestions that may guide you in making this prayer what God would want it to be. It is easy for us to forget this because even if something seems bad now, there could be a blessing hidden inside itperhaps I was meant for this job because of my passion for helping others or maybe one day Ill be able to use these new skills when Im doing ministry work overseas! Its both a privilege and an awesome responsibility. Adoration. Comfort the downcast. Nevertheless it will continue to be expected of you as one of the spiritual leaders of the church. May we not revile when others revile us, but let us pray for those who may count us their enemies. As we pray with open hearts today, let us ask God to guide us through this journey with him as our guide. will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. When we are tempted by sin or discouraged by difficult circumstances, it is helpful if we remember that our strength comes from God himself through his Holy Spirit. We pray for safety, for peace, and for persuasion. AMEN. Please confirm that you want to receive email from us. What a remarkable instance of your grace. There are many among us today with special needs in their own lives and need your special
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