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Prayers for the week of January 26, 2013

Heavenly Father, you still bring glory to the nations, revealing to us the Christ in the same manner You did when He walked the earth - with the message of repentance and forgiveness and the coming kingdom of heaven. Grant us hearts of faith that trust in Christ's merit and in Your mercy. Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer.

We pray for Your Church, that through the study of Your Word and submission to it, the pastors and people of Your congregations would not be divided because of false teaching and error, but united in the same mind and doctrine as we all live under the Cross of Christ and together confess Him throughout the world.  Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer for those contending with their ongoing affliction, that our Lord would grant them His daily strength and patience and kindly sustain their faith in His love and promises;

Receive, O Father, our thanks for delighting in the prayers of Your people. Be gracious to us, good Lord, and answer us according to Your promise and will,  through Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
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"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."  1 Corinthians 1:18
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A Prayer based on the Petitions of the Lord's Prayer:  "Our Father, who art in heaven"

In the Name of the Father and of (+) the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.  O Lord, Almighty God, You graciously gave Your only-begotten Son over to death that we sinners might believe that You are 'Our Father' and we are your children, so that with all boldness and confidence each Christian may ask of you as dear children ask of their dear father. To that end, lend Your fatherly ear to my petitions:
*  For the ill, suffering, injured: As a father is ever faithful at the bedside of his ailing children, so also be 'Our Father' in caring for those who are ill, injured, or hospitalized, those who are contending with chronic illness or infirmities including Phil Sloane*, Connie Block*, Richard June*, Pam Covey*, Ramona Johnson*, Kim Baszk, Susan Ail, Cindy Gillespie, and Sean Brown, a former member and son-in-law of member Jan Sjurseth* while he contends with recent complications from diabetes.
* Bless Calvary shut ins Irma Martin*, Velda Miller*, Florence Mitchell*, and Margaret Joseph.
*  For the anxious, lonely: As a father brings courage to his trembling children, so also be 'Our Father' in giving strength to those who prepare for surgery or await test results and those who are otherwise anxious or lonely (including Joe Hibbs and Anne Ripsom).
*  For the mourning: As a father comforts his children, so also be 'Our Father' in wiping every tear from the eye of those who mourn the death of loved ones (including Dan Hoppman). Comfort them with the certainty of the resurrection and the promised inheritance of all who are children of the Heavenly Father.
*  For the rejoicing: As a father takes pleasure in providing joys and blessings for his children, so also be 'Our Father' in hearing our thankful praises for the blessings you have bestowed on your children. With those whom you have called in Holy Baptism to be Your child, with those who celebrate anniversaries and birthdays, with those who thank you for new and restored health, and with those who celebrate any of life's blessings, we thank and praise you as 'Our Father.'

Hear my petitions, O Heavenly Father, for the sake of Your Son, who has taught your adopted children to pray, "Our Father, who art in heaven..."