Join your father in worship … or bring him with you to worship … or bring your memories of your father
This Father’s Day weekend (June 17 & 18) we will again include a Prayer of Thanksgiving for Father’s in each of our worship services.
The prayer of thanksgiving will take on the form of a “Bidding Prayer,” where an assistant or the pastor “introduces” each prayer with a “bid,” that begins “Let us pray for…”. After a brief time of silence, the pastor offers up a prayer for that particular reason.
The initial “bids” will be prayers for those men who have served as mentors or teachers and then for those who often “fill a void” when a father is absent. The “highlight” of the prayer are three petitions of thanksgiving first for those fathers present in worship, then for those who are unable to be present with us in worship, then a prayer of remembrance for those fathers who have died. Each of the final petitions includes an opportunity to light and place a candle of thanksgiving.
It’s a great opportunity to bring a friend or family member to worship!
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