Call to Worship
Bless the LORD, O my soul! And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Refer: Psalm 103:1
Thanksgiving
LORD God, You have overcome the darkness and despair of our souls. You transform us by Your love and light through Your Son Jesus. Thank You, Jesus, that You are constantly interceding on behalf of Your people; You are constantly praying on our behalf.
Scripture Reading
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Refer: Matthew 11:28
Prayer of Intercession
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love, for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. – Saint Francis of Assisi
Father, Your gracious love is so manifest in Jesus that the richness of Your divine mercy becomes real to us as You open our hearts and eyes. So we pray, Holy Spirit, fill us; bear fruit through us; grow us to be disciples of Jesus who worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly so Christ Jesus will be better known and loved.
As The Spirit Leads
Please continue in prayer for any personal, church, community, nation, or world needs, concerns, or thanksgivings.
Lord’s Prayer
Let us close by praying the words that Jesus taught.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come; Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Refer: Matthew 6:9–13
Thank you for joining us in prayer. We hope you join us tomorrow.
The LORD bless you and keep you.
The LORD make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
—Numbers 6:24–26
