This prayer was offered by Jeff Campbell, who coordinates our Second Saturday Outreach ministry at Lancaster First UMC. This is an awesome ministry in which people gather on the 2nd Saturday of each month, 8:30 A.M. at our Crossroads facility to serve for the morning in our community.
We always begin our morning with a prayer and this is Jeff's prayer from our August gathering. This prayer is great theology because it connects each of our activities with the reason why we are doing them. On the day this prayer was given, I was with the team who was painting over the graffiti at the underpasses of the bike trail. As I painted, I thought of Jeff's prayer and how God is the one who makes all things new again.
Lord,
Thank you
for gathering us together today to spread your love.
As we make
our blankets, let us make them with love and your blessing of warmth to those
who will receive them.
As we are
washing cars and painting walls of graffiti making them look new again, remind
us you do this for us when you forgive us.
As we
deliver fruit and cookies or play Bingo in the nursing home, let us bring a
smile or touch someone’s heart to let them feel your love through us.
Lord, bless
the loving hands that have prepared the cookies and donated the fruit that we
will be delivering today. Let them know how much they are appreciated for their
gift to others.
Be with us
today and everyday and shine through us for others to see you,
In Christ’s
name we pray,
Amen
Amen!
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