"Where two or three are gathered
together in my name, there I am in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20
"To
remain a welcoming Church where we continue to work and grow in our faith
through worship and study in order to reach out to others in response to our
faith." Parish Core Purpose
Parish Prayer
We
praise you, O Lord, for you are good and your love endures forever. You have
done marvelous things in our lives, the greatest of which is sending your son,
Jesus, to save us. Help us to order our days so we spend more time with you.
Guide and empower us, through your Holy Spirit, to love and serve one another at
St. John's and reach out boldly to other people beyond our community in the name
of Jesus. Give us courage to say "Yes" to your will, when it is not our own.
In so doing, we can know the joy of the blessings you have waiting for us.
Thank you, Father, for drawing us together as your children. May all that we do
bring glory to your Holy Name. Amen.
A Prayer for Children
We pray for children
everywhere: for those who give us both worry and joy; for those with fistfuls of
dandelions who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money, spend their
allowance before Tuesday, embarrass us in the grocery store and pick at their
food. We love them even when they leave clothes on the floor, track mud across
the kitchen floor and squirm in church. Their tears make us laugh and their
smiles make us cry. They are those on whom we never give up and we trust they
won’t give up on us.
We pray for their growing
minds and inquisitive spirits and for all their hopes and dreams. Help us to
teach them about love, especially that love we know in Jesus. Grant that we
teach them to be honest and faithful by being honest and faithful to them. Guide
their imaginations and channel their growing independence into the way of your
Son, Jesus Christ in whose name we offer up this prayer. Amen.
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