Good Evening Dear Family!
Happy Keeping the Faith Friday Fearlessly Without Fretting. Tonight let us begin our time together by placing our worries, anxieties, and what ever else is troubling us in our Worry/Sabbath Box, Jar, or Journal and lay them at the feet of God without fear.
Now let us spend some time finding our holy happy place.
Let us be still and listen to your hearts beating and as you breathe realize and give thanks to God that God put that spirit and breath of life into your body, mind, and spirit.
Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am.
Be still and know.
Be still.
Be.
Close your eyes and go inwardly to your heart home.
We light our candles for our Friday Prayer Vigil.
God we light our candles and pray for rest, relaxation, and the renewing of our bodies, minds, and spirits. We pray for all those who work and cannot rest that they may be afforded rest time while they are at home. We pray for peace in our hearts, lives, world, nation, and the world. Let peace begin with us. Let us pray for the courage to be mindful of others as we remember and pray for the least of these. We pray for all those things that cause us to be unsettled that we may learn to breathe and take things one at a time and day by day. We pray for all of our family members who are in need of the basic necessities of life and that they may have food, clothing, shelter, and employment. We pray that as we begin this weekend that we may remember and pray for the many faith communities that are preparing for worship and prayer. We pray that we we may be united with them in bonds of love, peace, and greater understanding and acceptance. We pray and light these our candles in loving memory of all who have died and all the family members who mourn their loss. Let us light our candles in loving solidarity together to be truly family and shine our lights to those whose hearts are angered, broken, and in need of holy healing and light. We pray these our prayers in the Holy Name of Jesus. Amen.
"The light of Christ in Me Recognizes the Light of Christ in You!"
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is
hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where
there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where
there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where
there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to
be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is
in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we
are born to eternal life. Amen.
Tonight let's take time for reflection with the timer or musical selection. In the quiet let us reflect upon this past week and look forward to our retreat time to come. Here is tonight's selection: We Are Called - David Haas
Dear Jesus, we lift all of our prayers at your feet and loving arms this night.
We pray for an end to every armed conflict in the world and that peace may prevail.
Come Lord Jesus and heal God's broken world.
We pray for all who mourn the loss of any loved ones and bring comfort to those who grieve.
Jesus, Help us to know that it is ok to grieve and weep as you wept at the tomb of your friend Lazarus.
Help us to be more loving, compassionate, accepting of all our family members,giving, less critical, more humane, more kind, more merciful, and to let our egos go and let you in.
We pray for those receiving treatments for cancer and other illnesses.
Come Lord Jesus, Heal us and make us whole.
We pray for your friends Martha and Mary of Bethany, help us to strive for balance and choose what you'd like us to do.
Jesus, help us to listen and choose.
We pray for our most vulnerable family members remembering the homeless, hungry, lost, brokenhearted, elderly, children, refugees, victims and survivors of domestic violence and child abuse, the lonely, and anyone who is brought to our hearts.
Jesus, help us to respond to and care for the Least of these.
We pray for all awaiting surgery and diagnoses of any kind.
Jesus, help to to learn to wait, watch , and pray.
We give thanks for Walk With Me On Our Journey may we continue to pray, walk, and respond to what you are having us do.
Jesus, may we continue to pray and walk the King's Highway.
We pray for all who travel and are on pilgrimage anywhere. We remember especially those who are on pilgrimage in the holy places of the Holy Land.
Jesus, be with them and protect them on every side.
Jesus, may we who are discerning vocations and any ministry have listening hearts and the courage to say yes to your call to serve God in the
Church and the world.
Jesus we add our prayers, thanksgivings, remembrances, and celebrations here before you______________
Good night dear ones! I love you and my God Bless you this night and always. Remember tomorrow is Self Care Saturday.
Love, joy, blessings,prayers, with thanksgiving to God for you!
Sara
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