Opening Prayer For Fellowship
Prayers for Women. God calls us to come to Him in prayer. He wants our praises and petitions; He wants the concerns of our hearts. Prayer for marriage. Lord God, you are the creator and giver of all good gifts. Strengthen our faith according to the promises in your Word and bind our hearts to one another in fellowship and love.
Opening Prayer: Lord God of Holiness, You have called us to be the servants of Your servants- Our brothers and sisters in the parish. We meet here as their representitives, And so we ask for the Grace of Your Guidance. Help us to truly represent them And not simply ourselves. May the true needs of our parish And the common good of all be our concern. And above all, may Your Will in these matters become our Will. Help us who serve in leadership Remember that all of our concerns are aimed at The spiritual transformation of our parish community. May the material aspects we discuss Not blind us to the primary work of our parish:/ The holiness of all its members May the Holy Spirit Who inspired the Pentacost meeting of the apostles, Visit us and grant us the light of Divine Wisdom.
We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spriit, Forever and ever. Amen Closing Prayer: Lord of Day and Night Of beginnings and endings As we prepare to conclude this meeting, We once again lift up our hearts to You, The Divine Source of All Life. We thank you for the gifts that have been present Within this act of service to the community. For the gifts of fellowship and understanding, Of mutual respect and shared vision, We are grateful For the gifts of perserverance And insight into the common concerns we share, For these and all other graces, we are thankful.
Prayer For Fellowship
As You have blessed our coming together, Now bless our departure and journeys homeward. May Your blessing be upon us, In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.