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Household Prayers
Prayer is a spiritual exercise that helps build a personal relationship with God. It is also an opportunity to both speak with and listen to God.
Sometimes the words come naturally, sometimes they don't. For the times when they don't, you can find prayers here that you can use. They are related to our Sunday Scripture readings.
Not every prayer will resonate with every person every week. But when they do, they can help each of us build a life of meaning and purpose in relationship with God.
Week of November 17, 2019
Household Prayer: Morning
God of comfort, we give thanks for the dawning of a new day. Even though we have turned from you, you have reached for us. Even though we have been afraid you have been our strength and our might. May we draw life-giving water with joy this day, giving thanks for the multitude of gifts and challenges we face, singing praises to the Lord throughout all the earth. Amen.
Household Prayer: Evening
God of salvation, we are reminded of the myriad of ways you have strengthened and supported us today. In the midst of challenge and promise you reach for us. You create a new heaven and a new earth and call us to participate in the renewing of hearts and minds. Be with us and those we love this night. Be with your beloved whose fear prevails over your comfort, and bring us through this night to the dawning of a new day. Amen..
Prayer is a spiritual exercise that helps build a personal relationship with God. It is also an opportunity to both speak with and listen to God.
Sometimes the words come naturally, sometimes they don't. For the times when they don't, you can find prayers here that you can use. They are related to our Sunday Scripture readings.
Not every prayer will resonate with every person every week. But when they do, they can help each of us build a life of meaning and purpose in relationship with God.
Week of November 17, 2019
Household Prayer: Morning
God of comfort, we give thanks for the dawning of a new day. Even though we have turned from you, you have reached for us. Even though we have been afraid you have been our strength and our might. May we draw life-giving water with joy this day, giving thanks for the multitude of gifts and challenges we face, singing praises to the Lord throughout all the earth. Amen.
Household Prayer: Evening
God of salvation, we are reminded of the myriad of ways you have strengthened and supported us today. In the midst of challenge and promise you reach for us. You create a new heaven and a new earth and call us to participate in the renewing of hearts and minds. Be with us and those we love this night. Be with your beloved whose fear prevails over your comfort, and bring us through this night to the dawning of a new day. Amen..
Prayers reprinted by permission of Westminster John Knox Press from
Feasting on the Word ® Worship Companion. Copyright 2013.
Feasting on the Word ® Worship Companion. Copyright 2013.
