Pray
Prayer expresses faith and hope and moves us toward further action. In prayer we align our hearts with God and His compassionate love for the poor and hungry. Through prayer we also discern, along with God, how to use the resources at our disposal. Prayer reminds us that we are not alone, we depend on God, our earth, and all of humanity to work together to provide daily bread. The Foodgrains Bank has created resources to guide individuals, churches and communities through prayer and worship.
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Palm Sunday Confession: Following Christ
“Hosanna! Blessed in the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” Mark 11:9
Sustainer of the weary,
we know how we sang for joy when
Christ came into our lives,
and how we have not followed him
when he leads us on this journey.
We have hidden our faces from the
pain and suffering of our world.
We have turned a deaf ear to the cries of
the poor, the hungry, the oppressed.
We trust in the slick promotions of the world,
and not in your words that can transform our lives.
Forgive us, Steadfast God, and shine your face upon us.
Help us to have the same mind as Christ,
so we would know your promises;
help us to have the same heart as Christ,
so we might serve your children;
help us to have the same Spirit as Christ,
so we might go wherever you lead us.
~ written by Thom Shuman, and posted on his Lectionary Liturgies blog.
This prayer is one of many included in our Lent & Easter worship resource.
