O God, thank you for teachers who have had a positive impact
in our lives. As we begin our new Fall Sunday School schedule today, we are
especially grateful for those persons who have helped us to grow in our faith.
Just as we have been blessed by teachers throughout our
lives, remind us that we are also teachers for others in the way that we live
out our faith. Help us to be good examples of what it means to follow you in
our daily living.
As our calendars become more filled during this new season
of the year, remind us to slow down so that we can listen to your voice
speaking to us. You have placed us in this beautiful area of southeast Ohio
with rolling hills, a scenic bike path and many spacious parks, and yet we
forget to take time to enjoy your creation. Remind us to be still and know that
you are God, especially in this busy time of year.
Loving God, help us to be a spirit-filled church, a church
that is always open to your leading and direction. We know that our best days
are ahead of us and not behind us. You have a preferred future in mind for us.
Help us to live into that preferred future where we live out our mission of
making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of our community and
world.
We pray for those who are facing loneliness, sadness, grief,
and troubling health issues. Surround these persons with your loving care. Thank you that we can share our concerns and
fears with each other in this place, knowing that you are a God who cares and
who is always present with us.
As we seek to be the loving teachers you have called us to
be, we ask that you would now teach us to pray the prayer that you taught your
disciples, “Our Father, who art in heaven…”
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