Thursday, September 27, 2007

Her Quiet Place

She longed for a quiet place
a little solitary space
to focus her thoughts
as she ought
to set down with a book
in her little nook
to while away the hours
to drink in the power
of your word, your creed
out hope in times of need
your covenant and truth
that is beyond any regret and reproof
that little piece of space
that is there by your grace
to center and to think
but probably not for a drink

September 27, 2007 14:19

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Sunday, September 23, 2007

Our Work Ahead – as read

Lord,

We thank you for this holy ground,
this place we are gathered in
We thank you for the vision
of the members who had the faith
to build this holy space,
a house for your people here
in this capital city
Lord, we thank you for your presence
among us here, for your Holy Spirit,
and for the grace you bestowed on us all
through the sacrifice of your son, our Savior
The work we are in the midst of is holy service
We are embarking on work
to fulfill our connectional pledge,
to shore up our brothers and sisters,
to enable more work to be done in your name
We will be striving, over the next weeks,
to prayerfully prepare a budget,
and vote on a stewardship and capital campaign
We seek to discern your divine will
for this congregation, this piece of your church
Lord, give all of us, your servants,
eyes to see and ears to hear
your guidance and you will
in these tasks and in all we do
as we leave this gathering
in your holy name we pray these things.
Amen


September 20, 2007 9:04, edited September 23, 2007 12:48
as prayed at the end of a special Church Council meeting,
Wesley United Methodist Church, Concord, NH

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Our Work Ahead

Lord,

We thank you for this holy ground,
this place we are gathered in
We thank you for the vision
of the members who had the faith
to build this holy space,
a house for your people here
in this capital city
Lord, we thank you for your presence
among us here, for your Holy Spirit,
and for the grace you bestowed on us all
through the sacrifice of your son, our Savior
The work we are in the midst of is holy service
We are embarking on work
to fulfill our connectional pledge,
to shore up our brothers and sisters,
to enable more work to be done in your name
We will be striving, over the next weeks,
to prayerfully prepare a budget,
to begin our stewardship efforts in earnest
to seek to discern your divine will
for this congregation, this piece of your church
Lord, give our leaders and all of us, your servants,
eyes to see and ears to hear
your guidance and you will
in these tasks and in all we do
as we leave this gathering
in your holy name we pray these things.
Amen


September 20, 2007 9:04

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Prayers from Sunday School

The following 6 prayers were written in Middle High Sunday School,
September 23, 2007, Wesley United Methodist Church,
based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7

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Dear Mr. God,

Dear Mr. God,

I am thankful for
you ‘cause you
are the boss of
the universe and
without you I wouldn’t exist
and not existing would
probably be really really
really really really
BORING!!

---------------------------------
I hate being bored
don’t you? it is really
boring but you probably
know all about being bored
‘cause since you’re the boss of
the universe you have to
fill out lots of boring paperwork!! I am
also thankful for clothes
and accessories because if
those didn’t exist then people
couldn’t be fashionable and
fashion is very important you probably
know all about that too because since
you rule the universe you are
probably the most fashionable cool
and good looking guy ever. Way way better
than Zac Efron who everyone thinks is cute but I don’t
also thank you for the coolest people in the history
Jessa, Bianca, Erica, Susan, Emma, Mishael,
Ana, Sara, Enexhi, and
all the other nice people on the planet.
I give you thanks
oh awesome cool, handsome,
fashionable boss of the
Universe God.
From Cecilia


Cecelia
September 23, 2007
(by permission of the author)
Part of an exercise in Sunday School,
based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7
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A Prayer from Timothy

Holy God,
Creator and sustainer
of the earth, I offer this prayer
for myself and the world.

I thank you Lord, for my family,
for this beautiful Sunday, for this church
and church family, for the changing seasons
this season of fall, and especially for your presence.

Lord, I confess that I have fallen short of your grace,
that I have not communicated with my family,
that I have struggled in my work and I have not
put my whole trust in you.

I pray for this torn world, where strife and poverty
are too common, where one in seven Americans
are without health insurance, and where
too many know war and disease.

Lord, I pray for President Bush and the Congress,
may they find a way to end war
I pray also for this church, as we prepare for
a capital campaign and budget,
for the Iraqi government and its people
I ask for your peace for them and for
those who seeks after peace in the Middle East.
I pray Lord too, for the world, for global warming
and the melting ice caps. May we come to grips
with these challenges before it is too late.

Lord, I ask for your guidance, your strength
to get more done, to be more available to Ruth,
and to help the girls more.

I ask all these things in Your son’s precious name.
Amen



September 23, 2007
Part of an exercise in Sunday School,
based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7

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Dear God,

I am thankful for all that you have
done for me. I am sorry about
your family loss and I am sad about
it too. My Gia Gia (gramma in Greek)
was very close to me and she must
be with you. I really miss her So please
take good care of here. Thank you for
my family, friends, my sisters, my dads,
my mom, and my friends.
Love,
from your servant
Erica


Erica Berberena
September 23, 2007
(by permission of the author)
Part of an exercise in Sunday School,
based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7


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Dear God,

Dear God,

Thank you God for coming down to earth
and saving us. Thank you for friends and family
who love me and support me. Thank you for
food and shelter that my parents provide for me.
God, we give you great thanks. For life and happiness,
we give you thanks o’ God. Thank you for baby
back ribs that come right off the grill. And most
of all, thank you for you. In your name I pray,
Amen



posted anonymously at request of author
September 23, 2007
(by permission of the author)
Part of an exercise in Sunday School,
based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7

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My Prayer

Dear God,

I thank you for my guinea pig, my dog, and my hermit crabs.
I thank you for my friends and family
I give you thanks for horses
And all the wild animals
And all the domestic animals

I Am sorry for all the paper and plastic and
aluminum that I throw away instead of
recycling it. I am sorry for the water I’ve wasted
and the pollution I have caused. I know it is
important to preserve your Earth because it is a
gift to us.

Help people realize that slaughtering horses for pet
food is cruel, and protect them from the trouble they
get themselves into. Help them understand that
animals are a gift and they should be kind to them
Also help them to understand that Earth is a
gift from You as well and they shouldn’t trash such
a precious gift.

And please, help me to achieve good grades in
school and high marks on my tests and quizzes
Finally, keep my pets, family, and friends safe and
healthy. Peace Out. Amen.


Jessa
September 23, 2007
(by permission of the author)
Part of an exercise in Sunday School,
based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7


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We give you thanks, O God:

We give you thanks, O God:
for friends that help me
for food that tastes good
for a good, fun family
for a house to live in
for Education
for My health and fitness
God be near and help us:
for my focus at school
for my family’s problems
for my injuries and sickness
for my friend’s mom and her cancer
for my friends and whatever they’re needing
Amen


by Caleb
(by permission of the author)
Part of Sunday School exercise,
based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7

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