Prayer Before A General Meeting # 5
For where two or three are gathered in my name,
I am there among them [Mt. 18:20].
Lord as we prepare to begin our meeting
we recall your promise to be present
when two or three are gathered in your name.
We know that without you here among us,
and within each of us we will labour in vain.
All: Unite us Lord in your Spirit.
We rejoice that we are blessed
and called together to work in your name.
We pray that we will respond generously
to this opportunity to serve you
and that we will grow in our Christian calling.
All: Unite us Lord in your Spirit.
Inspire us with your Spirit of wisdom;
plant seeds of your vision in our hearts and minds;
Give us humour and give us humility
In our working with one another
so that we may know the privilege of participating
In the coming about of your Kingdom.
All: Unite us Lord in your Spirit.
We ask that working together
will increase the communion among us
as members of your Body on earth.
May the communion we experience
give us new courage in all that we do for you.
All: Unite us Lord in your Spirit.
Grant us the willingness to be open to each other,
to respect each other,
to listen to each other,
to be honest with each other,
to be supportive of each other,
for the sake of your Kingdom.
All: Unite us Lord in your Spirit.
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