Opening Worship Prayer by Pastor Jason - Jan 1st

Almighty and merciful Lord,

Open our ears and hearts that we may hear and know your voice. Have us just sit, and rest in your healing hands, as you make us new. In this time with you, drag us to the cross, carry us through the cross, and make us alive in your resurrection. 

In the midst of our struggles, comfort us with the truth that you are active in the “here and now”. Comfort us with the truth that it is precisely into our struggles where you enter, in order to help us. And it is precisely into our struggles where you enter, in order to carry us in Kingdom hope.

Lord Jesus, friend of sinners,

For those of us drowning in doubt, forgive us, flood us with your faithfulness.

For those of us haunted by the shadow of shame, forgive us, shine your light of love.

For those of us who are weary under the weight of the burden of sin and the burdens of this life, forgive us, be our sabbath rest.

For every one of us who long for your presence, come Lord Jesus, come quickly.

We pray these things in the name of our friend, our forgiver and forgiveness, our King, Jesus Christ.

AMEN.

Christmas Eve Prayer - Dec 24th

Merciful, gracious, and giving Lord,

On Christmas, and every day, fill us with wonder and thanks at the nearness of our God. 

The Creator of the universe entered into His creation as one of us, not to condemn it but to save it. His birth, the moment when desperate need, joy and hopeful expectation meet, the fulfilled promise of a savior. “Behold, your king is coming to you, righteous and having salvation is he. Comfort, comfort my people, says our God, the glory of the Lord has been revealed”.

Save us, Lord Jesus. Grant us renewal from our sinful condition and turn us from our sinful ways.

Save us, Lord Jesus. Grant us rest in You and your blessings in the midst of our sometimes turbulent lives.

Save us, Lord Jesus. Grant us assurance in You in the midst of the world’s uncertainties.

Save us, Lord Jesus. Shine your light into the darkness of this world and into the darkness of our own hearts.

The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.

The light shines in our darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it.

The promised Savior has come, He is with us always, and He will come again.

The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it. Amen.

Opening Worship Prayer - Dec 18th

Almighty God,

We thank you for the miracle of this church family, whom you’ve gathered by the Holy Spirit, to receive your gifts this morning. To receive renewal, restoration, forgiveness and new life in the person and work of Jesus Christ. 

Though we are sinners, Lord, have mercy on us. Repent us, turn us to You, turn us to the cross. For the sake of your son Jesus the Christ, forgive us, renew us, and lead us. Crash your saving faith and kingdom hope into our hearts. 

Make us an Advent people, trusting not in ourselves, but patiently waiting and resting in the God who promises to come and to save. Jesus the Messiah, Emmanuel, “God with us”, Friend of sinners, the Branch of righteousness, the tested Stone and Cornerstone, the sure Foundation, Love incarnate. 

Give us assurance by your Word that you know your plans for us; plans for healing, plans of hope and plans of restoration in Christ, in whom all God’s plans and promises are fulfilled.

AMEN.

Opening Worship Prayer - Dec 11th

Almighty, gracious, and merciful God,

Thank you for being here with us this morning as we are gathered by your Holy Spirit. Reach out your long arm of grace. Reach out with your love that binds us. With your peace that calms us. With your touch that heals us. With your joy that fills us. With your arms that hold us. Have us know and believe that you are our God, and we are your precious children.

In the midst of our struggles & sins, please help us, and please forgive us. Let us know that you are Lord of ALL things, and that includes being the Lord of forgiveness and fresh starts.

In the name of your son, our Savior Jesus, forgive us, renew us, and lead us, that we may delight in your goodness, & walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name.

Thank you for making us new, and for making ALL things new someday soon. In your mighty & merciful name we pray. Amen.

Opening Worship Prayer - Dec 4th

Almighty God,

In your graciousness, and by your Holy Spirit, you bless us with this time and place of sanctuary and rest in your son Jesus Christ. You bless us by inviting us to speak to you in prayer. Hear our prayer Lord through your Son. Grant us the comfort that in Him we find hope, peace, love, and joy. 

In this Advent season, we’re reminded that you alone can lead us from darkness into the light of your grace, and the darkness cannot overcome it. You alone can lead us from captivity to true freedom. You alone can lead us from fear into a peace that passes all understanding. You alone can lead us from despair into joy.

Lord, please fulfill your beautiful promises to us, as you forgive our sins, & make us new once again. It’s in the name of our living & reigning Savior King Jesus that we seek your grace & mercy.

Thank you Lord. So shall it be. Amen.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Nov 27th

God of power, who spoke and this world was, who breathed and this world lived. God of majesty, yet who knows us to the number of hairs upon our head, we call on you. You see our thoughts and read our hearts yet love us beyond measure, sending your one and only Son into the world, not to condemn it, but that the world might be saved through Him. We turn to you in thanks and praise for sustaining us, holding us close, and drawing us together in unity with You and with each other.

God of hope, who brought love into this world in your Son, be the love that dwells between us. Cause us to love our neighbor as you have loved us, by sacrifice and the word of forgiveness.

God of hope, who brought peace into this world in your Son, be the peace that dwells between us. Cause us to declare peace, and to live it, in the midst of the world’s demand for unceasing and unyielding conflict and competition.

God of hope, the rock we stand upon, be our firm foundation, anchoring us in the Good News.

The good news, that in the lowly manger in the stable, in the victorious humility of the cross, in the triumph of the empty tomb, there is hope for the hopeless.

The good news that in beautiful slavery to Christ, there is liberty from the bondage of sin.

The good news that in a world full of condemnation, in the advent of our Lord, there is grace for the sinner.

Anoint us with the oil of joy, poured out in the precious blood of the Anointed One, the Word made flesh, come into the world to save it.

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Nov 20th

King Jesus

You are the one who is Word made flesh, God with us, true light of true light, the one who will not let us go, no matter how far we run and now matter how far we might feel we are from your presence. Turn us and faith us to know you are near. Turn us and faith us to know that you are present and active in your Word. Turn us and faith us to know that you are present and active in your body and blood. Turn us and faith us to know that your Spirit dwells in the person to the left and to the right of each of one of us. 

Almighty God,

Draw us together in communion with you and each other. To share and bear our struggles and sorrows. To share, together, the joy of unity in you and the fellowship we share with each other. To share, in thanks and joy, the countless blessings you bestow on your creation and creatures as you crash in your Kingdom light and hope, today and every day. 

Lord,

We pray for those who wait and watch and weep this day, this night, and in the hours in-between. We remember those who struggle with illness, whether it is mental or physical or emotional. We pray for those who seek your face to shine upon them. Open every ear to hear, every mind to know, and every heart to believe that you are shining. And one day soon there will be no more tears, no more sickness no more suffering, for you are making all things new. In all these things, we rejoice that you draw near us. No matter where we are, no matter what we do, we are your children, each and every one of us. Be the Christ, and hold this truth close to our heart, close to our day, in your most faithful, gracious, merciful, and holy name.

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Nov 13th

A prayer of reflection on Micah 6:6-8 and Matthew 18:21-35:

Almighty, merciful, and redeeming God,

When drawn into your Word together we are forced to look in the mirror of your Divine Law, and we come face to face with the reflection of our sinful nature. We so often find ourselves in the role of the “wicked servant”. 

Satisfied with the mercy we’ve been granted in you yet tightfisted in flowing that mercy to others. Content to be served, yet slow and grudging in sacrificial service to those around us. Stingy with grace and forgiveness for others, when you have been radically generous with us. We who have been forgiven much find ourselves sitting around expecting much from others. We have moved from a place where we love mercy and possess a desire to see people live in forgiveness to a place where we love to judge and are possessed only by a hard hearted desire for justice. Hold to your promises and move us back and replant our feet under your cloak of righteousness and give us a new and merciful heart.

Renew our hearts, Lord, for we quickly forget the sweet taste of forgiveness. We quickly forget how much we have been gifted in Christ.

Renew our hearts, Lord, and make us receivers and proclaimers of the Gospel, of the Good News, of Christ. Receivers and proclaimers of the Good News of salvation. Receivers and proclaimers of the Good News of restoration. Receivers and proclaimers of the Good News of forgiveness on account of the crucified and living Christ. For according to His promise, whoever we forgive is forgiven. If we do not proclaim forgiveness, then who will?

So we call on you, Lord, to cause us to walk in unity with the Spirit and mind of Christ that we might show sympathy, and live in brotherly love with tender and humble hearts. Renew our hearts so we do not live according to the world’s expectations, repaying evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, cause us to forgive, bless and serve our neighbor, for to this we are called in Christ, whose forgiveness washes over us that it may flow onto and into others.

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Oct 30th

Almighty God,

In your graciousness, and by your Holy Spirit, you bless us with this time and place of sanctuary and rest in your son Jesus Christ. You bless us by inviting us to speak to you in prayer. Hear our prayer Lord through your Son. Grant us the comfort that in Him we find hope, mercy, love, and rest. 

Lord,

Instead of dependence on you, we so often choose sinful independence from you. Convinced of our own wisdom. Trusting in our own righteousness. Striving to justify ourselves before God on account of our own works, only to find that we do what we don’t want to do, and don’t do what your Spirit calls us to do. Turn our hearts to confess with the apostle Paul, “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!” 

As members of your church, the very body of Christ…..where we are corrupt, Lord, purify us; where we are in error, correct us; where we are amiss, reform us; where we are in need, provide for us; where we are divided, reconcile us, for the sake of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

You alone can lead us from darkness into the light of your grace, and the darkness cannot overcome it. You alone can lead us from captivity to true freedom. You alone can lead us from fear into a peace that passes all understanding. You alone can lead us from despair into joy. You alone can lead us from condemnation into forgiveness. By your Word, Help us to believe in the name of our Savior faithfully and steadfastly, for He is steadfast and faithful for us. For He alone is our light, He alone is our righteousness and wisdom, He alone is our comfort and peace, He alone is our justification and sanctification, for He alone is our salvation. Hold fast to us in these truths, Lord. Unburden our troubled hearts and minds. Have us rest in the person and work of Christ alone.

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Oct 23rd

God of this day and of all days,

Be here with us today as we are gathered by your Holy Spirit. Pour out your gifts, Lord. Reach out your long arm of grace. Reach out with your love that binds us, in Christ and with each other. Reach out with your peace that calms us, even in the midst of the storms of life. Reach out with your joy that fills us, even in the midst of sorrow and pain. Reach out with your touch that heals us. Reach out with your arms that hold us, now and forevermore. Have us know and believe that you are our God, and we are yours, never to be abandoned, forgotten, or forsaken.

King Jesus,

In you, the incomprehensible nature of God is comprehended enough, for in you the fullness of God dwells. In the One who is Justice, Forgiveness, Mercy, Grace and Life itself, we have justice, mercy, grace, and life, for us. Because in you, the salvation promise of God is made hard fact. We can bring nothing to you but our sin, sorrows, fears, worry, and grief, Lord, and you cause us to surrender them at at the foot of the cross, where the cracks of our brokenness are filled with the purified gold of the blood of the Lamb. 

Lord,

As we step into a time in your Word together, open our ears to hear, renew our hearts to receive You and You alone, that we may be renewed, refreshed, and restored. May your Word pass from the lips of one... to every ear... to every heart...and to the life of everyone who hears. May your word achieve the purpose for which you send it in Jesus Christ our Lord. 

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Oct 16th

Merciful, gracious, compassionate Lord,

As you’ve drawn us here by the Holy Spirit we ask that you make this church a place of refuge, a place of restoration, a place of true Gospel rest. Free us from the lie, the devil’s lie, the world’s lie, our own lie, that we can and need to earn your favor and our righteousness before you. Graciously close every loophole of self-sufficiency we try to squeeze through. Close those loopholes of quiet rebellion so we may know only Christ alone and him crucified, and that it is by the gift of faith in Him and His works we are made righteous, not by our own.

King Jesus,

In a world overrun with moralistic scorekeeping, in a world steeped in self-righteousness of every flavor but lacking in confession and repentance, in a world long on condemnation but short on forgiveness, speak through your church. For, for you to speak is to do. Make us your hands and feet, serving our neighbor in love and humility. Make us your mouthpiece, proclaiming forgiveness as the fruit of the mercy and grace you pour into us. A grace that is love that is gentle with a doubting heart. A grace that is love whose power is made perfect in our weakness. A grace that is love that seeks us out when we have nothing to give in return.

A grace that loves us so much, that you took on flesh and entered your creation as one of us, so that from the cross and out of the empty tomb you might save us.

Reach out with your compassion that speaks, “Rest in me. Be comforted. It is finished.”

All this, we pray in your mighty name,

AMEN

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Oct 9th

Almighty God,

We thank you for the miracle of this church family. We thank you for each and every one of us whom you’ve gathered by your Holy Spirit to receive your gifts this morning. To receive refuge, renewal, restoration, and new life in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Thank you for this time and place of rest. Where we can catch our breath. Where our restless hearts find rest in you. Where we get to drink you in, the living water that gives eternal life.

King Jesus,

In a world which has so much to say and not much time for listening, you have drawn us here this morning to be still and to hear your voice. 

In a world that at times, can seem soaked in hate, but is thirsty for love, pour out your word of love. In a world that is heavy with anger, but light on forgiveness, pour out your word of forgiveness.

Bind up the wounded and brokenhearted. Bless and fortify, and send the peacekeepers. Speak through your church for the forgiveness and benefit and building up of all those whom, by your word, you created, made and formed. Make us vessels of your divine light that we might be used to shine into the darkness.

Lord,

Whether we are filled with small doubts or, at times, utter hopelessness, cause us to hold fast in hope to Christ and His promises, that sure and steadfast anchor of our souls. Let us hold fast the confession of our faith and hope in Christ, for the Lord promises, and He is faithful.

Where we are restless, discontented, quick to fear and anger, turned in on ourselves instead of outward in love, speak your peace into us, and over us. Cling to us with your words: “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

Lord,

When other voices constantly drive and shape us to seek satisfaction and justification for our souls in everything and everywhere but you, turn us to you. By your Word, turn us to the cross so that by faith we might see and know that you are faithful even when we are unfaithful. Turn us to you in hope and faith in your promise that you know your plans for us, and they are good. Hope and faith in your promise that you are with us always, to the end of this age and into the kingdom to come. Hope and faith in your promise that your resurrection life is invading right here and right now this morning through your Word and your body and blood, and that soon you will make all things new.

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Oct 2nd

Almighty God,

We thank you for drawing us together this morning by the Holy Spirit, not to serve you but to be served by you. To receive the gifts of forgiveness and new life proclaimed in your divine Word and given in the body and blood of Christ. To receive the gift of the assurance of our salvation and restoration found only in Christ.

Lord,

Today we rejoice that we get to witness and participate in your baptism of Ketan. We get to witness and celebrate as you feed and grow your church. We get to witness and celebrate visible, tangible Gospel, as you seal him with, and in, your mighty name. Strengthening his faith, forgiving his sins, continuing to pour in your Spirit, and re-creating his life anew.

Lord,

Cause each of us to remember our own baptism today and everyday. As an event in history, when we are touched by God Himself. As an event in our story, when we were grafted into your story. Your capturing and claiming of us in baptism is not mere symbol, or a decision we make, or something we do of ourselves. It’s you keeping your promise and capturing and claiming us as full heirs of your kingdom by grace alone, through faith alone, on account of the person and work of Christ alone.

Rest us in the truth that in baptism we have been buried with Christ into His death, and we do not have to be afraid of the tomb in which we will one day rest, because Jesus Christ has already been there. In the gift of Holy Baptism we pass through His grave and into His resurrection. You have claimed us as your own, never to be abandoned, never to be forsaken.

Have us hear the fulfilled promise you spoke through your apostle Paul: “You are the children of God through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”

All this we pray in the mighty name of Jesus Christ the crucified, Jesus Christ the Risen, Jesus Christ the Living,

AMEN.,

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Sept 25th

Almighty, merciful, and loving God,

Yours is the love that knows no barriers, no borders, no boundaries. Yours is the love that conquers distance, time, and troubles.

Wherever we find our feet planted, by your love, draw us together in communion with you and each other. To share, by faith in you, peace in our unity in You, in one body, one Spirit, one hope, one faith, one light, one baptism, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came to be and in whom we live.

To share, together, the joy of our unity in you and the fellowship we share with each other. To share, in thanks, the countless blessings you bestow on your creation and creatures as you crash in your Kingdom light. 

Lord,

To a world that is searching in darkness, by the power of your Word, shine your Kingdom light. To a world that is suffering, grant the hope of release, for though there is trouble in this world, we can take heart, for you have overcome the world. To a world that is broken, grant healing and wholeness in the gift of forgiveness we receive in your body and blood.

King Jesus,

In a world churning with agendas, manufactured urgency, and busyness, prompt us to pause, to be still, to rest in you. Have us know that your love is patient. Reach out your long arm of grace. A grace that is love that seeks us out when we have nothing to give in return. A grace that loves us so much, that you took on flesh and entered creation as one of us, that you might save us. Rest us in your fulfilled promise that we are saved, now and forever more.

AMEN

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Sept 18th

Almighty God,

In your graciousness, and on account of your son Jesus Christ and by your Holy Spirit, you bless us by gathering us in your name. And you bless us by turning us to you. We are drawn to your feet in worship, your creation facing its creator. Our hearts laid bare by your light, asking for your mercy. We come to you as a people in need of assurance and forgiveness. We come to you as a people in need of healing and wholeness. We come dependent upon your work and your love. Renew our hearts and have us trust in your promises.

King Jesus,

Where there are two or more gathered in your name, you promise to be there. We offer you thanks for your presence and divine gifts here this morning. HERE, where you operate through ordinary means to work your miracles of salvation and restoration. From ordinary lips you proclaim your eternal life-giving Word of the forgiveness of sins and the assurance of your active royal reign. From ordinary bread and wine, by your Word, we taste mercy, costly earned but freely given in your body and blood. 

Lord,

Rest us in the truth that your fulfilled promise of restoration is real and present, right now in Jesus Christ. When we look over our shoulder in regret and say “What about the past?”, the promise intervenes, saying, “I took care of that.” When we look to the future in anxiety and worry, the promise invades, and saying, “ I took care of that too.” Rest us where our feet are planted, living and loving as you have re-created us to be.

The Lord has spoken, the Lord has promised, the Lord has come, the Lord will come again.

Amen.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Sept 11th

Almighty God,

We thank you for the miracle of this church family, whom you’ve gathered by the Holy Spirit, to receive your gifts this morning. To receive renewal, restoration, forgiveness and new life in the person and work of Jesus Christ. 

Lord,

There are often times when we wonder where you are, spinning our wheels to find you where it pleases us. Turn us to Christ, Lord, in whom the fullness of God dwells. And turn us to those things outside of us where He promises to be. Here, in the midst of the body of Christ, your church. Here, where He gives himself in His body and blood for our renewal. Here, where He takes action through His Word from the lips of another. 

King Jesus,

Remember us. Remember us and have us know that for you to remember is to take action.

Crush us, make us new, and free us through your unconditional promise that you are making each of us and all things new.

Assure us and have us know that you are not sitting back and waiting around for us to make the grade.Your unconditional promise is not a Word searching merely for those who somehow “feel the need” for it. 

Your Word is action. Through your Word, you go on the attack to create faith out of the nothing of our sin. 

Your love does not first discover what is pleasing to you. Instead, your love creates what is pleasing to you. Crash your love and resurrection life into us this morning Lord. Make us new.

In the name of Jesus Christ the crucified, in the name of Jesus Christ the Risen,

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Sept 4th

Almighty God,

Your mercies are new every morning, we praise and thank you for this morning. For your good and beautiful creation we see all around us. We thank you for all the blessings you bestow on us. May this truth be always on our hearts: that the God who breathed and spoke this world into being, in love, He created, made, formed, and sustains each and every one of us.

Lord, 

There are times when the darkness in this world and the darkness within us can make it seem like there is no light. In your mercy, crash your light into the darkness of this world. Crash your light into the darkness we see our brothers and sisters and neighbors struggling with all around us. Grant that we may see and be blessed by your Kingdom in our midst. Open our eyes to your present and active royal reign.  Evident in moments of reconciliation, moments of mercy and grace, moments of love. Moments that only You can author. 

Rest us in the truth that you are the light of the world, and you continuously crash your light into our darkness, because You cannot help but shine.

We call on you with “Come, Lord Jesus”. And you answer, “I am with you always, in this age and the next.” Hold us and keep us in that promise. 

Almighty God, the provider of green pastures and quiet waters, be the peace in our hearts today.

King Jesus, our savior and guide, whether on the mountain top or in the valley deep, be the hope in our hearts today.

Holy Spirit of truth and knowledge, comforter and friend, be the strength in our hearts today.

AMEN

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Aug 28th

Almighty God,

We come to you in gratitude for the undeserved  love and mercy we find in Jesus Christ and for your beautiful creation in which you’ve placed us. Only in Jesus Christ, our mediator, are we able to pray, and on account of His promises we also know that we will be heard. You speak to us through your Word, and your Holy Spirit causes us to turn and speak to you prayer.

Lord, as we enter into a time in your Word together, send the Holy Spirit. Give us the Holy Spirit, who writes the preached Word into our hearts. Where we are turned inward on ourselves, turn us to you. Give us merciful and peaceful hearts when our pride turns us away from you and against each other. Let your mercy and peace win the victory in our hearts.

King Jesus,

Just a mustard seed, you said. Just a mustard seed of faith to move the mountain of doubts, rebellion, and difficulties which we are often overwhelmed with in our weakness. We confess, Lord, that there are times when we reach out seemingly in vain for that mustard seed, seemingly in unanswered frustration or desperation for that mustard seed. 

Cause us to pause, to think for a moment, to realize the truth that in the very act of reaching out, we reveal the presence in our hearts of the very seed that we seek, the very gift of comforting life giving faith. Faith gifted from the God who provides. Faith gifted from the God who seeks out and hunts down sinners in order to make them new. Faith gifted from the God who knows our brokenness and suffered, died and rose again that we might have His wholeness. Provide, Lord. Seek us out and hunt us down. Stir faith in our hearts and re-create us as you would have us be. Make us new and make us whole, in You.

AMEN.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Aug 21st

Lord,

There are times when we cry out and groan with the Psalmist:

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?

Times when it can seem that we are unseen, unheard, unknown and forgotten. We pray for those who feel forgotten or unseen, may they know that they are remembered and seen by you God. Shine your face upon them, and search our hearts to reveal those we hide our faces from. When we are turned inward with our own anxieties and fears, turn us to you in prayer, with every petition, and with thanksgiving that we might be made bearers of your light in this world. Bearers of your mercy, of your grace, of your forgiveness. Bearers of the truth that you are a stronghold in times of trouble, a stronghold for the weary. That you do not forget the cries of the afflicted, nor forsake those who seek you. Renew our hearts that we may again echo the Psalmist:

But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Gracious and mighty God,

We thank you for the opportunity we have to come together in fellowship in You. We thank you for the opportunity to be in the presence of each other as the body of Christ, each of us members of your body in the unique way you've called us to be. We thank you for this place of refuge and for this church family, whom you’ve called and gathered by your Holy Spirit, to receive your gifts this morning. To receive forgiveness and new life in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Lord, we ask that you continue to bless and sustain us by your Word.

In the name of Jesus the Christ we pray,

Amen.

Pastor Jason’s Prayer - Aug 14th

Merciful Father,

In your graciousness, and on account of your son Jesus Christ and by the Holy Spirit, you bless us with unity with you, and unity with each other. Whether gathered side by side, or separated by distance, time, or troubles, we are one in you. And you bless us by turning us to you. Hear our prayer Lord through your Son, our mediation and our mediator. 

This day and every day, renew our hearts, Lord. Renew our hearts in Jesus Christ. 

When we are in doubt, renew our hearts with His assurance and confidence. 

When we are anxious and fearful, renew our hearts with His peace. 

When our nerves are frayed and we are quick to anger, renew our hearts with his patience and forgiveness. 

When we revel in fractures and division, renew our hearts with His spirit of reconciliation. 

When we are unfaithful, renew our hearts with His faithfulness.

Show us your ways, Lord, teach us your paths. Guide us in your truth and teach us, for you are God our Savior, and our hope is in you. 

King Jesus,

In pouring out your lifeblood on the cross, you poured out your love into this world in rivers of flowing grace. Be gracious to us, Lord. For those of us who are falling, hold us up. For those of us who are weary with sickness, grief or loneliness, be our rest. For those of us walking a crooked path, be the Way. For those of us walking in darkness, be the Light. For all of us whose hearts are thirsty and hungry, by your Word, fill us with living water and the bread of life. 

All this we pray, in the name of Jesus the Christ, the great Amen, the faithful and true witness,

Amen.