Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Passion Week



Welcome to the prayer call!  Leader reads the plain text, group reads the bold, and all reads the bold italicized text.
Holy Week- Wednesday
My savior,
do you invite me to share
in the glory of the resurrection?
Please stay with me
as I struggle to see
how accepting the crosses of my life 
will free me from the power
of the one who wants only
to destroy my love and trust in you.
Help me to be humble and accepting
like your son, Jesus.
I want to turn to you 
with the same trust he had in your love.
Save me, Lord. Only you can save me.

http://onlineministries.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent//Daily-prayers-06.html

Lord Jesus,
you told your friends
not to worry about the future.

You showed them
how to have the attitude of simple trust 

that young children have,
so that they could place themselves
into the caring hands of your Father.

And so I ask 
for the power of your Spirit
that I may remain positive
throughout all that is ordinary in my daily life.
I know that your touch
can change people and situations,
and so I ask you
to join me in offering to our Father
not only the good things of this day
but also the suffering and sacrifices
that I want to offer 

cheerfully and lovingly, 
and in a quiet and hidden way.
And so, may any difficulties
and frustration and pain of this day 

be transformed in your presence
for the benefit of other people. Amen.

http://www.prayingeachday.org/100Prayers.pdf

Meditation
Allow the following scripture to focus your meditation as you wish
http://www.storiesnow.com/59j 

Jesus Arrested
47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 48 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”[d]
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 51 With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. 53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”
55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.




Prayer for others

Benediction
Holy God
Holy communion 
Holy order
Holy hours
Holy days

Holy seasons

Bless my sisters
Bless my brothers
The rhythms of the day
The work of my hands
My study
My prayer
The stranger you send to my door 

My wounds

Holy God guide me
And those who are absent from me. Amen.


Monday, January 28, 2013

January 30, 2013 Prayer Call

Welcome to the prayer call!  Leader reads the plain text, group reads the bold, and all reads the bold italicized text.

Oil by Megan Fleming

The following are "word spit" prayers created during a worship meeting by members of a missionary team and arranged by this blog's prayer coordinator.  Used by permission.

Thank You for loving me.
Your breath is my breath,
You exhale and I inhale,
Your mysterious ways baffle me,
confuse me, delight me,
thrill me.

Jehovah
You are holy, pure, lovely, bright
You delight
in me 
and I delight in You.
Your love blankets me 
Your love is a beautiful fragrance 
around me
 You anoint me with Your love 
You rescue me from all trouble and fear;
the essence of who You are flows in me
Your love emboldens me 
to believe
to hope
the sweetness of your love surrounds
Ancient of Days 
Lord of history
I am reborn in your eternal love
 Breath of life, Eternal One
How mysterious, how beautiful
how unsearchable is Your love
for me.

Adonai
Holy is your name
unchanging from age to age
I delight in Your ways
Your blanket of love envelopes me
Your fragrance surrounds Your people
Anoint us to do Your will, oh Lord
Rescue us from encroaching evil
And may Your essence flow from us into this world
Your gold is not of metal, but of Spirit
I believe in the power of Your Spirit to transform
To bring hope where there is darkness and despair
Your sweet love abounding throughout creation
From times before ancient to time beyond future
Your creation reborn by Your hand
By Your breath
Your ways are mysterious beyond our understanding


Meditation
Prayer for Others

Benediction

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you 
through the knowledge of God, 
and of Jesus our Lord, 
According as his divine power 
hath given unto us all things 
that pertain unto life and godliness, 
through the knowledge of him 
that hath called us to glory and virtue.  - II Peter 1:2,3