Come Holy Spirit, be present in our hearts.
Fill us with inspiration and guidance.
When we are faint of heart, give us courage.
When we are unsure, give us direction.
When we are weak, fill us with your strength
That we might fulfill your vision
rather than our own.
We pray for our church family
to be the voice of love and tolerance
to this community and our larger world.
from a prayer
for St. John's Church,
In darkness and in light, in trouble and in
joy,
Help us Heavenly Father to trust your love,
to serve your purpose,
And to Praise your name;
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
Disturb us, Lord,
when we are too well pleased with ourselves;
when our dreams have come true because we dreamed too little;
When we arrive safely because we sailed too close to the shore.
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly -
to venture on wider seas where storms will show your mastery;
where losing sight of land, we shall find the stars.
We
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of your favorite healing prayers.
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