Lord, 
We offer Community UMC to you! We are your people, and this is your church. We come seeking your vision and your purpose. We ask that you help us break through in new ways to love our neighbor and build relationship with all people. Pour out your Holy Spirit on us. Give us the vision, courage, and confidence to fulfill your commission in our community and the world beyond. Amen.

Loving God,
You love me with an immeasurable love. Thank you for seeing me in my struggle, knowing me intimately, and loving me for who I am. Forgive me for allowing my problems to seem bigger than you. I pray that I will be strengthened in in my soul with the love that is wider than I can understand, deeper than I am able to imagine, and greater than I could ever know. As You encourage and embolden me, may I more fully know the mystery of the Gospel as revealed in my life. In the love of Christ, I pray. Amen.

Holy God,
You are my rock and redeemer who faithfully goes before me. You have given me life and the choice to move forward with you or to allow my fears to hold me back. Amid an unknown future, you offer hope. You offer new life. Grant me the strength and courage to realize you are always present, even during this season. Help your church to flourish in ways that advance your kingdom forward. Amen.

Dear Jesus,

You are the embodiment of resilience. When you saw people in need, you never questioned the opportunity to help and heal. When you were dismissed and betrayed, it didn’t stop you from speaking God’s truth. When you were mocked and inflicted with pain, you responded with forgiveness. And when the world thought you had been silenced for good, you rose from the grave, offering resurrection and hope for humanity. So help me to take the high road and presume the best of my neighbor. Remind me that the worst thing is never the last thing, for the Son will continue to rise. Plant within me a spirit of resilience, that I might gratefully live into your promises. May my life be a reflection of your love.

Amen.

Holy Spirit, come. Stir in my heart this day, that I may find comfort, support and a nudge from you to attend to the swirling changes in life with grace. While I might long to relive moments from my past, you call me to step forward and experience new life. Break through my insecurities, anxiety and fear, and instill in me a sense of hope. Remind me that together, we’ve got this. I am yours and you are mine. Amen.