Prayers...

Prayers for the week of April 27, 2014

(+) ...Luther's Morning Prayer...

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...Personal Confession...

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Calvary Prayer List:

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Who according to Your great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and Who by Your power are preserving us in faith unto salvation; we pray that You would receive our highest praise and hear our petitions, and according to Your good and gracious will, grant them for the sake of Jesus Christ.

Into Your hands, heavenly Father, we commend all for whom we pray, trusting in Your mercy, through Jesus Christ, Your Son and our risen Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amem.
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“…but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” John 20:31
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 “Give us this day our daily bread.”

In the Name of the Father and of (+) the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

O Lord, You give daily bread to all – faithful and wicked alike – even without our prayer. Yet, we are right to pray for our daily bread, that we might learn that it comes from You as the giver of all good things and so receive it with thanksgiving. To that end, lend your fatherly ear to my petitions:

·         For the ill, suffering, injured: O Lord, You promise that daily bread includes all our very life and health. Hear my prayer for those who are ill, suffering, or injured, especially Jim Kozar*- recovering from medical procedure and Paul Henk*, John Marquardt*, Phil Sloane*, Richard June*, Bill Butchart*, Susan Ail- who contend with illness, Lisa Rud, and those undergoing treatment for cancer, that they may, by Your grace, be given a portion of new health, or – if it be Your will – be given faith to bear their current affliction.
· For the anxious, lonely and even the unbelieving: O God, You promise that daily bread includes all that we need to support this body and life, including defense from every evil.  Hear my prayer on behalf of Joe Hibbs, Anne Ripsom, Paul White, Kevin Ruettiger, and Beth Willigham; grant them the trust that You provide for all of life’s cares and – as part of our daily bread – see us through all of life’s trials.  Give Joe, Anne, Paul, Kevin, and Beth and all of their families the eyes of faith to see Your many blessings, daily given and renewed, even in moments of great anticipation.
· For the mourning: O Lord, as You give, so You take away. Hear my prayer on behalf of Val Jones, Joan Rud, Laurie Boulton, Mallory Boulton, and Dorothy Thompson who mourn the death of loved ones.  Comfort them with the promise that, though You have taken from them a loved one, so You continue to provide for them through Your bountiful goodness. Grant Val, Joan, Laurie, Mallory, and Dorothy the faith which clings to the Truth that not only give us all temporal blessings, but – grace beyond grace – gave Your only begotten Son to die our death upon the cross, that we might receive – not merely daily bread – but also the eternal inheritance of heaven.
· For the rejoicing: O Lord, You give us daily bread that is beyond measure or understanding.  Hear my prayer of thanksgiving on behalf of Jim* & Tara* Loszach for  Thanksgiving along with others who celebrate anniversaries. Grant them a thankful heart that sees this blessing for what it truly is – a gift of daily bread that comes from Your hand, even as You freely give to satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Please bless Calvary shut ins Margaret Joseph*, Velma Maas*, and Irma Martin* as well as those who are temporarily limited in their ability to attend church: JoAnne Maras, Myrtle Stade, Bruce Morecraft, Phil Sloane, Richard June, and Janet Keller

Hear my petitions, O Heavenly Father, for the sake of Your Son, who has promised us that all good things come from your fatherly hand and, thus, has taught us to pray, “Our Father, who art in heaven…”