Meeting ID: 833 4666 6852
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I am a beloved child of God.
Your mercies are new every morning.
“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light. Give thanks for your life and your strength. Give thanks for your food and give thanks for the joy of living. And if you see no reason for giving thanks, rest assured the fault is in yourself.” Native American Sioux Indian
A Psalm by Ed Hays
O Divine Gift-giver, I stand beneath the endless waterfall
of your abundant gifts to me.
I thank you especially for the blessings of life,
the most precious of all your gifts to me.
I thank you, Ever-generous One,
for clothing to wear,
for food and drink to nourish my body,
for all the talents and skills
that you have bestowed upon me.
I thank you for the many joys of my life,
for family and friends,
for work that gives to me a sense of purpose
and invests my life with meaning.
I thank you as well
for the sufferings and trails of my life,
which are also gifts
and which together with my mistakes
are among my most important teachers.
Grant that I may never greet a new day
without the awareness of some gift
for which to give thanks.
And may constant thanksgiving
be my song of perpetual praise to you.
“Ten Learnings From Crazy Horse” – Written and Shared by David Nelson
Silence for three minutes
Reflective conversation
Then pray these intercessions:
A brief silence.
God of grace and God of glory, for all houses of worship; sustain all volunteers during these autumn months; inspire our worship; and teach us how to pray.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Creator of the stars of night, for the earth we pray: lower global temperatures; provide a healthy harvest; protect the habitats of wild animals; and train us to care for your creation.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Mighty Fortress, for the nations we pray: protect the world from tyranny and violence; guide our elected officials; look with mercy on the people of Afghanistan; lead our nation toward the right use of our military; and bring peace to all.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Hope of the world, in this time of pervasive adversity we pray: preserve us from storms and wildfires; protect us from terrorists; and wean us from the ways of prejudice.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Rock of ages, for laborers we pray: grant a just wage to the employed and meaningful jobs to the unemployed; and shape our society to honor all residents of our land.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
O God of love, for those who are poor, we pray: feed the hungry; house all without homes; assist the powerless; and form us into habits of generosity.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Healer of our every ill, for those who are suffering we pray: heal those who have contracted COVID-19; embrace those with mental illness; open up opportunities for persons who are deaf; and hear our cries for those we name here:
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Mothering God, for ourselves we pray: take away our fears; and come to save us.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Eternal Father, strong to save, for the grace shown to our ancestors in the faith, we praise you. For life at the end of time in your presence with all the saints, we pray.
Our hope is in you, O God:
O Lord, hear my prayer.
Receive our prayers, O God, for the sake of our beautiful Savior, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Gathered into one by the Holy Spirit, let us pray as Jesus taught us:
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
Amen.
Then speak the Blessing:
Almighty God bless us,
defend us from all evil,
and bring us to everlasting life.