Prayer for Transformation

Here’s a prayer for transformation – of our lives and of our world. It comes from John Birch’s Faith and Worship website.

Prayer for Transformation

“When Jesus heard this, he was amazed.

Turning to the crowd that was following him, he said,

‘I tell you, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel!’” Luke 7:9

If we had a fraction of the faith in you that you have in us
then this world would be transformed, Lord.

If we showed a fraction of the love that you show to us
then this world would be transformed, Lord

If we possessed a fraction of the patience that you display with us
then this world would be transformed, Lord.

If we shared just a portion of the blessings that we have received from you
then this world would be transformed, Lord.

If we showed as much trust in others as you have shown in us
then this world would be transformed, Lord.

If we claimed just a fraction of the power you promised to your Church
then this world would be transformed, Lord.

Transform us first, Lord, that we might transform this world
through your love and your power.

~ Copyright © John Birch, posted on Faith and Worship - Prayers and Resources http://www.faithandworship.com/

Prayer Reflection: Galatians 1: 11-19

Here’s a prayer reflection inspired by Galatians 1: 11-19.  It was written by Anne Osdieck and posted on The Center for Liturgy Sunday Web Site.

Prayer Reflection

(inspired by Galatians 1: 11-19)

But when God, who from my mother’s womb had set me apart

and called me through his grace….

Paul’s soul was dead.
Through your grace
you called him
back to life,
to live in
you.

Christ, call us.
Give us your love and your grace.
It is enough for us.

~ written by Anne Osdieck, and posted on The Center for Liturgy Sunday Web Site. http://liturgy.slu.edu/TrinityC052613/prayerpathmain.html

Contemporary Songs: Psalm 30

If you’re looking for contemporary Praise & Worship song suggestions to use with Psalm 30 (the suggested psalm for  Proper 5C, Epiphany 6B, Easter 3C, Proper 9C, and Proper 8B), you can find a list at my new blog, Contemporary Psalms. http://contemporarypsalms.blogspot.ca/  The blog is not finished (and likely never will be, since I keep coming across new songs!), but it’s a start.

Follow this link to Psalm 30: http://contemporarypsalms.blogspot.ca/2013/05/psalm-30.html

Prayers of the People: 1 Kings 17

Here’s a prayer of intercession from the Church of Scotland’s Starters for Sunday website.  It was written by Rev Allan McCafferty.

Prayer of Intercession

(inspired by 1 Kings 17)

Hear us as we pray for those who are thirsty,

places where there is drought,

or a lack of a clean water supply.

And for those who have to carry water for miles to keep everyday life feasible.

Lord hear us

Lord graciously hear us

We pray for those who are hungry,

places where the harvest has failed,

or some disaster or accident has affected the crop yield.

For those who are struggling to find employment 

and so struggling to afford to put the food they would like on the table.

Lord hear us

Lord graciously hear us

We pray for those who are struggling because they are widows or widowers,

for those who are bereaved 

having experienced the death of someone important to them 

whom they loved and still love.

Lord hear us

Lord graciously hear us

We pray for those who are ill or near death,

those known to us

and those unknown to us but known to you

Lord hear us

Lord graciously hear us

In silence we lift up those people and situations uppermost in our thinking today…

Lord hear us

Lord graciously hear us

And hear us as we sum up all our prayers in the words Jesus taught us….

Our Father…

~ written by Rev Allan McCafferty, and posted on the Church of Scotland’s Starters for Sunday website. http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/starters_for_sunday/june

Contemporary Songs: Psalm 146

If you’re looking for contemporary Praise & Worship song suggestions to use with Psalm 146 (the suggested psalm for  Proper 5C, Proper 27B, Proper 18B, Proper 21C, Proper 26B, and Advent 3A), you can find a list at my new blog, Contemporary Psalms. http://contemporarypsalms.blogspot.ca/  The blog is not finished (and likely never will be, since I keep coming across new songs!), but it’s a start.

Follow this link to Psalm 146: http://contemporarypsalms.blogspot.ca/2013/05/psalm-146.html