Simple Opening Prayers
These come from the Timaru Presbyterian Parish, courtesy of our friend, Mary-Jane Konings. You may find some of these need to be adapted to your context – especially if you’re not blessed to be able to see Mt Aoraki from your place! In Timaru they have a child read one of the following prayers near the start of their service. You can read them below or download the file: Prayers 1.You are an awesome God, and you love us very much.
Thank you for sending Jesus, and calling us together to celebrate his work. Please take away the road blocks that stop us from coming into your presence, and fill in the pot holes that slow us down and make the way bumpy. In Jesus name we pray with the help of the Holy Spirit, Amen 2.
Heavenly Father, your name is awesome. You are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. You are the biggest and the most beautiful and the most powerful.
Yet you love to hear us sing and pray. You really love it when children and babies praise you. Help us to worship you this morning, Amen. O God you are unique. You alone make an agreement, a covenant with us, You alone love us and care for us, You alone call us to walk with you. Help us today to see you are here, Help us today to learn more of you, Help us today to follow you alone.
Opening prayers for Christian worship There is a lot to be said for tradition! Generations of worshipping congregations have included set prayers within the opening section of their weekly services.
Opening Prayer For Leadership
Change our hearts and our minds, So we might really be your special people, Through Jesus Christ your son, Amen. Heavenly Father, Your love is big, bigger than Mt Aoraki, Your faithfulness goes right up past the sky, Your righteousness is bigger than the Hunter Hills Or the Albury Range, Your justice is deeper than the diving pool, Far deeper than the sea Tuck us under your wing so we might be safe, Everything that is alive relies on you. You are the source of all life, And in your light, we see light. God of light and truth, We don’t really get you.