June 7, 2026
Beulah UMC & Oak Grove UMC
O God, even after strapping on our “thinking caps” these past several minutes, we haven’t been able to even come close to fully comprehending the mystery of what it means to say that you are one God, known in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. But even so, we will keep on trying, we’ll keep on learning, we’ll keep on asking our questions, and we’ll keep on exploring the mystery of your divine being.
On Sundays like this, we are reminded of all that we DON’T know, but maybe it’s just as important to remember the things that we DO know. You are like a loving father and parent, and we are your beloved children. You became one with us in the person of Jesus and you are our redeemer and savior. You sent us the Holy Spirit, and you are our constant guide and companion.
And we also know that in any given moment, we can offer our prayers to you because you want to be in a personal relationship with us. Because you are who you are, we come now to praise you and to lift up to you our joys and concerns. Bless those who are in need of healing, guidance, comfort, and peace. Encourage those who are weary and feeling discouraged. Empower those who are feeling weak and tired.
Thank you for those times when we gain a greater awareness of your divine mystery and those “aha” moments in our faith when it all begins to make a little more sense. And remind us to not put away our thinking caps, because we have some much more to learn and discover.
We pray this in the name of your Son, Jesus who taught us to pray together…
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
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