Friday 23 November 2012

Friday - Family Tree -- Church Family Tree

Prayer:  Almighty God,  from whom all holy desires,  all good counsels and all just works proceed.  Give us, Your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to serve You faithfully, and be ever free to praise You with joy.  Through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.  (Presbyterian Church in Canada Worship Book).

Yesterday we read the lineage of Jesus.  Do you know your own family tree?   Today,  pray for those in your family who came before you.     Whether good or bad,  your family tree is part of who God created you to be and become.  

Remember also to pray for your  Church Family Tree.  Give thanks to God for those who helped bring the Good News into your community  so that we can worship God in Church each Sunday with great joy.   

Take silent moments between each phrase of this prayer.   Remember to sit in silence and listen for God's Voice.

Prayer:    Divine Healer,  we come before You today with our Family and our Church on our minds.    Holy God, for the good times and laughter,  we give You thanks and praise......
Almighty God, for the times of learning and instruction,  we give You thanks and praise......   
 Sustaining God, for the times of hardship and conflict,  give us peace and healing....... 
Merciful God, for those within our Family Tree and within our Church Families that caused people pain and anguish,  Lord forgive them and forgive us......   
Loving God, for those within our Family and within our Church Families that have caused division and sorrow,  Lord forgive them and forgive us......   
God of wisdom and strength, for those within our Family and within our Church Families that have shown us how to be responsible in spreading the Good News  and we have turned our backs on them and on You,  Lord forgive us.......  
God,  deliver both our own families and our Church families into Your light and love and strength and healing......  
Holy God, remind us this day to be ever positive in Your sight...... 
Redeeming God,  we bring You our burdens knowing that You will lift them from our shoulders and provide us with freedom and love for You have forgiven us and our families through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.......
Hallelujah......
Creator God,  be with us today as we step out into the world knowing that as we journey,  You are with us in all that we do and say........ and we love You......! 
This we ask in Jesus’ name.  Amen.

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