Prayers – Eastman First United Methodist Church

Prayer for the week | June 18, 2018

Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion;…

Prayer for the week | June 12, 2018

O God, from whom all good proceeds: grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; Silence We…

Prayer for Memorial Day

Almighty God, before whom stand the living and the dead, we your children, whose mortal life is but a hand’s breadth, give thanks to you: For all those through whom…

Prayer of the Week | May 15, 2018

15 May 201814 May 2018

God of love, help us remember that Christ has no body now on earth but ours, no hands but ours, no feet but ours. Ours are the eyes to see…

Prayer of the week | May 1, 2018

1 May 201830 Apr 2018

Holy God, you say let all who are thirsty come. Let all who wish to receive the water of life freely. We say to that yes, Lord, make us vessels…

Prayer of the Week | April 23, 2018

Holy God, In the rain this morning, we are reminded of your Word, Jesus Christ. You tell us that just as the rain goes forth and waters the earth, so…

Prayer of the Week | April 16, 2018

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his…

Prayer of the Week | April 2, 2018

God of power and majesty: with the rising of the sun, you have raised Jesus Christ and delivered him and us from death’s destruction. We praise you on this bright…

Prayer of the week | March 19, 2018

Holy God, Today, we remember that you are marching, inevitably, toward your death and resurrection. In this last week before your triumphal entry into Jerusalem, you’re moving, with great courage,…

Prayer of the week | March 12, 2018

12 Mar 201811 Mar 2018

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may…

Prayer from Blessing of the Crops

8 Mar 20188 Mar 2018

God of the Universe, You made the heavens and the earth, So we do not call our home merely “planet earth.” We call it your creation, a divine mystery, A…

Prayer of the week | February 19, 2018

19 Feb 201818 Feb 2018

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know…

Prayer of the Week | February 12, 2018

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace…

Prayer of the Week | February 4, 2018

5 Feb 20185 Feb 2018

Immanuel, God who is with us, We praise you and bless your name for your presence among us. In your Son, you came to us in flesh. Through your Holy…

Prayer of the week | 1/29/18

29 Jan 201828 Jan 2018

Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; [Silence]…

Prayer of the week | January 23, 2018

23 Jan 201822 Jan 2018

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the…

Chamber of Commerce Prayer | From Banquet on 1/18/18

Holy God, Tonight, we celebrate investments made, we honor those who have taken risks and led with foresight. Thank you for these we honor this evening; those who have committed…

Prayer for the week | January 15, 2017

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of…