Father God, we gather here today under your care and protection. Thank you for your lovingkindness that never fails us. We thank you for those with us, that you would guide our thoughts and actions to bring you glory. Strengthen us and fill us with your peace. May we love and serve each other as Jesus has shown us. Fill us with the Holy Spirit to do your good work on earth. Amen.

Father, all that we have, we have received from you. We bring nothing into this world and we take nothing out of it. Help us follow the way of Jesus and increase in generosity until it can be said, "there is no one in need among us." Free us to be faithful stewards of all our resources: relationships, time, possessions, and money. Father, because You are generous, we want to be generous. As Your daughters and sons we want to show the world what You are like. Amen.

God, we ask for your help in being a light in every place you’ve given us to walk. Give us care and wisdom as we live and work with one another. Help us to look to another’s needs before our own, and to always be ready to serve those around us by the power of your love within us. Even in every dark and broken place, for the times we feel like we’re barely making it through, give us your joy Lord, your grace, and the powerful presence of your peace.

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Let your kingdom come, and your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.