Faith & WorshipA selection of prayers for opening and closing acts of worship
Here we are Lord; your people, your Church meeting together in your presence. We welcome each other and we welcome You. Make yourself known to us new ways through our worship, our prayers and our understanding of your Word today.
This is your day
and we shall praise you!
This is your day
and we shall declare your name!
This is your day,
and we shall worship
a risen Saviour and our King!
We meet as family in the presence of our heavenly Father. We meet as
brothers and sisters in Christ, accepting the responsibility this places
upon us - to love one another as you have loved us. We meet as your
lights in this dark world, and pray that through our words and our lives
others might be drawn into your family, and accept you as their Saviour
and Lord. Amen
Lord God, in a universe that seems so immense it is easy to feel
insignificant as we stand here today. Yet we know that we are precious
in your sight - unique individuals loved and blessed in so many ways. We
stand in awe of the one who has created all things and dedicate this
time and all our days to your service. Accept this offering we pray, our
sacrifice of praise and worship. Amen
Bless us as we meet together,
dear Lord we pray.
Bless the singing of your praise,
the reading of your Word,
the sharing of our fellowship,
the prayers that will be heard.
Bless us as we meet together,
dear Lord we pray.
Amen
In our meeting together let us remember that we worship the God who
created this world, the God who spoke through his prophets from
generation to generation, led his people from captivity to liberty,
healed the sick, fed the hungry and was faithful even when faced with
rejection. The same God who wants all people to be drawn to his love and
grace, to know his forgiveness and the joy of his Salvation. Let us put
aside all that hinders and join together in worship and praise. Amen.
In the meeting of our lives,
be the focus of all that we are.
In the singing of the hymns,
the prayers that we shall make,
the reading of your Word
and the preaching of the same.
Speak to us, encourage and forgive us.
In the meeting of our lives, Lord,
be the focus of all that we are. Amen
Glorious Trinity
make your presence
known in this place,
through our worship,
our prayer,
the reading of your Word,
and in the fellowship we shall enjoy. Amen
Through our hymns and songs, our prayer and meditation, the joining of
our lives in fellowship we worship you, Father Son and Holy Spirit. Enfold
us in your love, and empower our worship that your name might be glorified
in this place and in our lives.
We are gathered here today, Lord God as your people to offer you our sacrifice
of prayer and worship. We come from different walks of life; some are
well educated, others not; some have walked with you for many years, others
are just starting their journey; some are strong, others weak; some are
full of joy, others burdened by care.
You love each of us in equal measure. You pour your blessings on us in
equal measure.
We join together to worship the God of Abram, the God of Jacob and the God of David. We worship the One True God; creator of all; Lord of all; our strength and hope; our light and our salvation. We join together as family, joined by the hands of fellowship, brothers and sisters of our heavenly Father. Amen
This is the day that the Lord has made.
This is the day when he can be found.
God of all, breath of life,
Living water, Saviour, friend.
Come as the hungry, feed on his Word
Come as the thirsty, drink of his Love
Come as the faithful, worship the Lord.
We worship a God of Promise, whose saving Grace brought a people from
captivity into a land of promise, whose enduring love still leads us
from places of captivity into a promise of peace, forgiveness and
eternal life. The promises of God endure forever. The promises of God
will be fulfilled. Amen.
We meet together in the presence of a God whose love is freedom, whose
touch is healing, whose voice is calm. We meet not in our own strength
but in the knowledge that God's Spirit abides within us, in our worship
today and in our daily lives when we depart from this place. The
blessing receive is shared, in the hope that others might be drawn to
the God we serve. Amen
Into your presence we come,
God of Grace and Peace,
who was, and is and ever shall be
the eternal One.
Into fellowship we come,
bound together in the love
that died and rose again for us,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen
Let us be still for a moment as we draw near to worship God... Take just
a few seconds to remind yourself why we are gathered together today...
Listen, God speaks even through the background noise of the world around
us...
Lord God, in this short time together, open our ears and our eyes to see
your vision for this place and our part within it. Teach us, hear our
prayers and enable us for service wherever you might take us, to your
praise and glory. Amen.
May the Peace which passes all understanding, which has its source
within the very nature of Father, Son and Spirit be with us as we meet,
to still our souls and join our hearts as one. May the gentle whisper of
the God of peace speak to us through our worship, the reading and
understanding of scripture, and be the message of our lives as we leave
this place. Amen
We meet as family in the presence of our heavenly Father. We meet as
brothers and sisters in Christ, accepting the responsibility this places
upon us - to love one another as you have loved us. We meet as your
lights in this dark world, and pray that through our words and our lives
others might be drawn into your family, and accept you as their Saviour
and Lord. Amen
Sovereign Lord, we meet together to celebrate the gift of your Holy
Spirit to the church. Bless us as we seek to serve you in this place.
Fill us with your Spirit as you did early one morning in Jerusalem over
two thousand years ago, that we might better be your voices, hands and
presence in the world, and draw others into your kingdom. Amen
Lord God, in a universe that seems so immense it is easy to feel
insignificant as we stand here today. Yet we know that we are precious
in your sight - unique individuals loved and blessed in so many ways. We
stand in awe of the one who has created all things and dedicate this
time and all our days to your service. Accept this offering we pray, our
sacrifice of praise and worship. Amen
Bless us as we meet together,
dear Lord we pray.
Bless the singing of your praise,
the reading of your Word,
the sharing of our fellowship,
the prayers that will be heard.
Bless us as we meet together,
dear Lord we pray.
Amen
In the meeting of our lives,
be the focus of all that we are.
In the singing of the hymns,
the prayers that we shall make,
the reading of your Word
and the preaching of the same.
Speak to us, encourage and forgive us.
In the meeting of our lives, Lord,
be the focus of all that we are. Amen
We have gathered here today, Lord God as your people to offer you
our sacrifice of prayer and worship.
We have fed on your Word, been refreshed through your living water, felt
the encircling of your Spirit around this fellowship and around individual
lives.
As we go from this place may we continue to know your presence and power
in the very different lives that we lead, to your praise and glory.
As we take our worship, praise and prayer from this place and into our daily lives, may our lives be sustained through the love of our Heavenly Father. May we feel the presence of our Saviour walking beside us, and know the power of the Spirit in both our actions and our words.
May the Father’s hand
keep you from stumbling,
the footprints of Jesus
give you confidence to follow,
and the fire of the Spirit
keep you warm and safe
in your walk with God this day.
May the love of Jesus Christ
bring us wholeness,
the grace of God the Father
grant us peace,
the breath of Holy Spirit
instil passion
and the unity between them
give us strength
for this and every day. Amen
May God's Word be in your heart.
May God's Word be on your lips.
May God's Word be in your touch.
May God's Word direct your feet.
On this day and all your days to come
May God's Word be the life you live.
May the grace of God uphold you,
the peace of God surround you,
the love of God flow from you
and the strength of God protect
and bring you safely through this day.
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