Chalice Worship (our denomination’s terrific worship resource book) describes it like this, “Christian Family Week is observed the first or second Sunday in May for the purpose of strengthening family life.”
As such, all week long I’ve been sharing the following prayer with each committee and group that I meet with…and I wanted to share it with you too! This prayer likewise comes from Chalice Worship.
O holy and loving God,
your knowledge of each of us is infinite,
and your love for each of us is boundless;
you place us within human families,
and incorporate us into the beloved household of faith.
We yield ourselves to your providence and grace.
We rejoice that you have called us from our varying human backgrounds
to be brothers and sisters together in faith and devotion.
We renew our commitments to each other,
to mothers and fathers, to sisters and brothers,
to neighbors and acquaintances,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
your knowledge of each of us is infinite,
and your love for each of us is boundless;
you place us within human families,
and incorporate us into the beloved household of faith.
We yield ourselves to your providence and grace.
We rejoice that you have called us from our varying human backgrounds
to be brothers and sisters together in faith and devotion.
We renew our commitments to each other,
to mothers and fathers, to sisters and brothers,
to neighbors and acquaintances,
through Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
Yours in the Journey,
Rev. Brian
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