FOR GOD'S MISSION.
"In our lives and in our prayers,
may your Kingdom come.
In the small and in the sacred,
may your kingdom come.
In our culture and in our church,
may your kingdom come.
Through our lives and by our prayers,
may your kingdom come,
and let it be on Earth as it is in Heaven."
may your Kingdom come.
In the small and in the sacred,
may your kingdom come.
In our culture and in our church,
may your kingdom come.
Through our lives and by our prayers,
may your kingdom come,
and let it be on Earth as it is in Heaven."
FOR GOD'S VISION.
"Lord, make us instruments of your grace.
Lead us from death to life,
from lies to truth.
Lead us from despair to hope,
from fear to trust.
Lead us from hatred to love,
from war to peace.
Lead us from darkness to light,
and let peace fill our hearts, our world, our universe."
Lead us from death to life,
from lies to truth.
Lead us from despair to hope,
from fear to trust.
Lead us from hatred to love,
from war to peace.
Lead us from darkness to light,
and let peace fill our hearts, our world, our universe."
FOR OUR FREEDOM.
"In our hearts and in our minds,
may we receive your freedom.
In our actions and in our speech,
may we give your freedom.
In our pain and in our rejoicing,
may we be re-identified in your freedom.
May we walk in step with your Spirit
that brings liberty,
knowing that because of Christ,
we are no longer slaves.
Who the Son sets free is free indeed!"
may we receive your freedom.
In our actions and in our speech,
may we give your freedom.
In our pain and in our rejoicing,
may we be re-identified in your freedom.
May we walk in step with your Spirit
that brings liberty,
knowing that because of Christ,
we are no longer slaves.
Who the Son sets free is free indeed!"
FOR OUR CITIES.
"Almighty God, we praise you for all you have done.
Help us with all that you want us to do.
Bless us with discomfort at easy answers,
half-truths, and superficial relationships
so that we may pursue lives of authenticity and love.
Bless us with anger at injustice,
oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that we may wish for justice, freedom, and peace.
Bless us with enough foolishness to believe
that we can make a difference in this world,
so that we can do what others claim cannot be done.
Come, Holy Savior, and heal all that is broken
in our lives and in our streets."
Help us with all that you want us to do.
Bless us with discomfort at easy answers,
half-truths, and superficial relationships
so that we may pursue lives of authenticity and love.
Bless us with anger at injustice,
oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that we may wish for justice, freedom, and peace.
Bless us with enough foolishness to believe
that we can make a difference in this world,
so that we can do what others claim cannot be done.
Come, Holy Savior, and heal all that is broken
in our lives and in our streets."
*prayers adapted from "Common Prayer Pocket Edition" by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove