Cross/God Symbol:
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Invitatory Bead:
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Cruciform Bead 1:
Blessed Savior, we come to you in wonder, and lay our hearts before You:
fill them with wisdom and courage that we may love You boldly and show forth your glory in our lives.
We pray for Clergy and Lay Ministers serving today
Set 1 Week Beads: Name 7 ministers/leaders
Cruciform Bead 2:
May we persevere in reflecting your light, Lord Jesus, in all we do and say,
by embodying compassion and integrity, resisting the forces of evil and injustice, and serving each other and You in humility and hope.
May both our words and our silences be ever aligned with building true justice and peace, O Holy One.
We pray for those among us
Set 2 Week Beads: Name 7 of those gathered for worship
Cruciform Bead 3:
May we ever be mindful as the Body of Christ in the world, bearing your name
as a sign of our devotion to your gospel, Blessed Jesus, that we stand with the lost and forgotten as You did, and never acquiesce to fear, exploitation, or hatred.
We pray for those who need an extra measure of Christ’s presence
Set 3 Week Beads: Name 7 on our prayer list
Cruciform Bead 4:
May we remember that we are the children of your Light, O God, and called to holiness and love.
We pray for the work you are calling us into
Set 4 Week Beads: Name 7 events, tasks, or other work on our hearts
Final Cruciform Bead:
May we be forces for healing and reconciliation, and embrace each other in charity and empathy in the name of Our Shepherd and King.
Lord, we ask for your blessing and your grace, and ask your peace and light to rest upon those whose needs we lift before You.
Amen.
Invitatory Bead:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Cross/God Symbol:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.