Summer Company 2
Summer Company 2-A prayer
Joplin and Reynolds/August 14, 2000
Almighty and Everlasting God look with favor upon us this day. As you bestowed the first disciples the gift of your Holy Spirit, pour that Spirit upon us today. Open our hearts to your living power.
O God, we thank you for your love, a love seen in your Son who chose the path of suffering for the sake of the world. Humble us by his example, point us to the path of obedience, and give us strength to follow his example. Help us diminish so you might increase; to empty ourselves so that you might fill us with your Spirit and your power.
Illuminate our hearts and minds and souls that we might better follow in the foot steps of Jesus Christ our Savior.
Bless the ministry of Summer Company that we might be truly servant people as we return to our communities and to the world; make us a people concerned more with how to reach out to others than how to survive as individual; a people concerned more with how to love our neighbors than how to obtain a larger share for ourselves; a people concerned more with how to bring glory to your name, than how to meet our earthly obligations.
Lord, we remember the innocent ones of our world - those who have no choices – the children, the poor, the hungry, the sick. Remind us Lord of the thousands of people in the world who have given up their freedom, their opportunities, indeed their very lives for your sake and for the sake of the gospel and grant us the zeal and faith that they demonstrate
Illuminate our hearts and minds and souls that we might better follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ our Savior.
Holy and Loving God, we praise you for calling us to be your people and for saving us and gathering us together in the name of your only begotten Son. Your mercy, grace, and your tenderness, O Lord, are only exceeded by your power, glory and your love.
Forgive those things in our lives that have offended thee, and hurt our neighbors, and disfigured our own selves - the selves you made to reflect and display the beauty of your nature. Help us to love one another; as we praise you for your gracious care, help us to show tenderness to each other; and as we pray to you, help us to have thankful and generous hearts
Illuminate our hearts and minds and souls that we might better follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ our Savior.
Grant us dreams and visions that we may discover your will for our lives. Knit us closer together and help us to worship you in Spirit and in truth. With our brothers and sisters around the world and at home this day, fill us with the bread and the wine that truly satisfy and grant that we might become one in Christ.
Illuminate our hearts our minds and souls that we might better follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ our Saviour and more worthily magnify your most holy name. Help us celebrate the work you have done through us and continue to use us in your service. Dear God keep our hearts open to your living power in our everyday lives. Lead us, teach us and grace us with your presence - both now - and forevermore.
Amen
