Icall the community into a time of prayer. God of all wisdom and integrity, out of the many forms your church takes, bring forth a unified body eager and able to do your will. Heal fragmentation and knit diversity together,

I call the community into a time of prayer. God of love, Valentine’s Day is problematic. It can remind us of all that is thrilling and sentimental about romantic love, but it can also remind us of all the times

C reator God, We pray for your church in the world, in all of its many shapes.  Thank you for the diverse gifts you give to your children to share with others.  As we here in this church community have

O n this cold January evening, we come to you in prayer, O God.  Thank you that we are surrounded in the safe cocoon of this community with warm bodies, full stomachs and the keen awareness of our privileged lives. 

L et us pray together now. God our Father, we come before you now, celebrating the day You came into this world and revealed Yourself to creation. We thank you for becoming human and for making Your presence known to

L iving God, we thank you for the gift of a new year. We move forward into 2011 with hope, seeking your aid as we lay aside the disappointments, frustrations and failures of the old year and take up the

A lmighty God,  We give thanks for your church, and for the many chances we have to be your church, to witness God among us, your son Jesus Christ. Throughout the world, many people want for many things: for adequate

Heavenly father, We offer our thanks for your holy church, and for this much anticipated occasion.  Our hearts are full of joy at the gift of your son, whom you sent to dwell among us. In many places around the

Icall the community into a time of prayer. God we gather together this evening in anticipation of the coming of your Son, the Emmanuel.  The babe who will be named Jesus will save his people from their sins; a prophetic

D uring this season of expectation and watchfulness, we come before you this night in prayer.  The lessons are rich with examples of the Healing Messiah where spiritual disabilities are corrected and John the Baptist has cried out His Announcement