Week of June 5-11

 
O God of grace and truth,
we pray for your church when we are gathered in worship,
and we pray for your church when we are alone, by ourselves.
Help us always be caring, courageous and compassionate,
never giving in to fear or indifference.
May we always be a safe harbor when the winds of the world are high,
threatening to overwhelm us or others;
and may we be a strong ship in which to sail out of the harbor,
to take on the storms of life.
 
O Jesus Christ, risen and victorious over death,
pour out your Holy Spirit on your church.
Inspire us by your presence among us.
Raise us up to do your work in the world.
Meld our sometimes cacophonous voices into a beautiful symphony of grace,
that we may make peace among people,
bring hope where there is despair,
and proclaim your salvation to the ends of the earth.
 
Give us courage to live our faith everyday.
We pray in Jesus’ name.      Amen.
 
            (freely adapted from a prayer by William Sloane Coffin)