Presider: God our sustainer, you have promised that whenever two or
three are gathered in your name, you are among us: Unite your church as we bring our prayers to you, saying:
Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes; give us life in your ways.
Litanist: You have gathered your Church under Christ's command that we love one another:
Loose your people from all misunderstanding that leads to conflict and bind us with the ties of mutual regard for the
sake of your Son Jesus. Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;
give us life in your ways.
You call our nation and the leaders of the world to fulfill your law by loving our neighbor
as our selves: Give courage to the powerful to lay aside the works of darkness and to put on the armor
of light, that they may mediate your peace and love. Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;
give
us life in your ways.
You bring the oppressed into freedom and work for
the liberation of all: Hear the cries of all who suffer and lead them to feasting in celebration for the
day of their deliverance. Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;
give us
life in your ways.
You call us to reconciliation and peace within our
community and you call us to love one another: Let your gracious presence be among us that we may trust
you with all our hearts. Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;
give us
life in your ways.
You invite our neighbors into the circle of your
divine love, hear our prayers for those who are near and far, especially ___.
We sing our songs of thanksgiving to you for all the blessings of this
life, especially for ___.
We remember before you those who have entered into your heavenly feast, especially ___.
Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;
give
us life in your ways.
Presider: Open our eyes,
dear God, to see that the night is far gone and the day is near, that your salvation is nearer to us now than when we became
believers: Clothe us with the armor of light, that we may put on the Lord Jesus Christ and live in his
love through the power of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
