BINDING SOUL AND SOURCE
Daily Prayers of the Church Street family
March 18, 2020
Pastor Jan
O Master of Life, the ground beneath us seems to be shifting these days and we strive to regain our footing. Just when we think everything is under control, we feel ourselves slipping again, inch by inch. How unsettling it is when answers come so slowly. Still, we remember our Lord Jesus lived courageously in a time of great danger and uncertainty. He remained the calm amid the storm. Grant, O Holy One, that we might also reflect such inner calm that comes from our trust in you. For we know in our hearts that nothing can separate us from your love. And this day, may we practice courage by reciting the words of the psalmist who sang:
The Lord our Refuge and Strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea. . . The Lord of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge! (Ps 46:1,2, 11)
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
We lift up this day to your holy gaze these particular situations expressed by our church family:
- Gratitude from a member who recovers from successful surgery
- A mother who worries about an ill adult son in California
- Healing for a father grieving his broken marriage
- All who are devising plans to help the needy in our community
- Protection for healthcare workers who risk their lives to help others
- Thanksgiving for safe travel of family members returning home
Hear now our private confessions and concerns . . . . . . . .
and also our praises for the joys you have brought about in our lives . . . . . . . .
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Receive our prayers this day, O Eternal One, for you indeed are our Source and Center; and all these we offer in the name of our Lord Jesus, who taught us to pray:
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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
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