The Leader and People pray responsively In peace, we pray to you, Lord God. Silence For all people in their daily life and work; For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone. For this community, the nation, and the world; For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace. For the…
Dear heavenly Father, thank you for this food. Bless it and nourish it to our bodies. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Catholic Bless us, O Lord, and these, Thy gifts, which we are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen. Eastern Orthodox O Christ God, bless the food and drink…
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only-begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages. Light of light; true God of true God; begotten, not made; of one essence with the…
Our Source, who is transcendent, Holy is your name. Your rulership come; Your will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us each day the food we need. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And let us not be led into temptation; but deliver us…
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On…
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the…
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be…
"So with yourselves: since you are striving after spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them for building up the church" (1 Cor 14:12). Most Christian don’t know their own identity. They don’t know what the Ecclesia is. Ecclesia is usually translated as "church." What would you answer if I asked you, “Where do you go…
And And Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62). You have said "yes." You have accepted the job offer. Now is not the time to doubt. Now is not the time to be looking back. No job…
“Be careful about one thing only,” says the Lord - “your relationship with Me.” - Oswald Chambers (cf. Matt 6:25) Stop getting distracted by a hundred and one nonessential things. Stay focused Jay. The only thing that really matters is your relationship with God. It doesn’t matter whether the Bible is inerrant, what matters is…