Gentle and Gracious Lord be among us this very moment and draw us closer
to you; for it is from you lord that
every good and perfect gift comes. We ask that you lift
us up to be a joy filled people who seek the treasure of heaven and we give thanks lord, that you are always in our midst walking
with us in our daily life. We have seen your face
in the despair, illness and suffering of so many, you are seen in the hungry and
homeless, and you are seen in the humble faces of Gods children in every corner
of our world. But lord you are the great
physician who can heal all wounds and bring joy to all hearts. We pray today lord for those in need of your
gentle healing hand because of illness.
We likewise pray that you will empower us to help lift those who suffer
from hunger out of despair; allowing both them and us the opportunity to experience the joy
of your spirit as it fills our hearts with hope. Lord there may be some among us today or
those we know that have special needs we pray that you reach out to them and
reassure them with your special touch and open our hearts that we may stretch
forth our hands to comfort and support our brothers and sisters in their moment
of need.
We pray today for the world wide church and our brothers and sisters in
Christ in every nation. We pray that the
work of our Annual Conference, now meeting , will advance the Kingdom of God
here on Earth. We pray for our Pastors'
Will and Meagan as they attend the Annual Conference and ask that they be
returned to us in safety as they travel home this afternoon. We give our thanks to you Lord for leading
Meagan and allowing her to fulfill her call to ministry and we pray that she
will always be filled with Joy as she does your work among us and where ever
you may lead. We also ask your blessing
on the members of the Appalachian Service Team, which was commissioned at the
early service. Grant them safe travel
and use them to spread your word.
Finally Lord we pray that you will give wisdom to the leaders of all
nations and send the Holy Spirit to inscribe your grace on the hearts of all
men and through your Holy Spirit make love for our fellow man and woman our unwavering
goal.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior Amen
Written for Morning Prayer at Heritage United Methodist Church in Lynchburg Va 6/23/13
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