Prayer for January 22, 2017
Sermon Text: John 17:6-26; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Philippians 2:1-8
Prayer of Confession
Leader: God of all creation, You
who have created us for unity, we come
before you in
humility and hope.
People: We come having heard the prayer of Jesus and having observed
the way that
Jesus gave his life for others throughout his ministry,
and, supremely,
at the cross.
Leader: You have created the
foundation and set the tone for our unity.
People: Now enable us to build upon that foundation by being one in mind
and
thought.
Leader: Enable us to agree
together.
People: Help us set aside every strategy for creating and enforcing division
or
conformity among ourselves and help us to set aside all
quarreling.
Leader: Help us not to make pastoral, prophetic or political leaders
into
idols with whom we
identify ourselves,
People: but let us be fully committed to Christ Jesus, and identify ourselves
as
his above all others.
Leader: Forgive us when we are contentious.
People: Forgive us when we are
full of selfishness and vanity.
Leader: Forgive us when we are focused only on our own interests
People: to the neglect of the needs and desires of our companions in the
faith.
Leader: Make the unity that you
desire, and that is at the heart of the
good news of
Christ Jesus, more fully evident among us.
People: And let the world see
your glory through our unity. Amen.
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