A Prayer for Families

Sep 8, 2021 | 0 comments

This prayer is from LEAD’s new ecumenical prayer book, Creating Space: A Prayer Book for Peace in Times of Crisis and Chaos.

You are the descendants of the prophets and of the covenant that God gave to your ancestors, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your descendants all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ Acts 3:25

God, our faithful and loving creator, you knit each of us together, shaping and forming us according to your purpose. Thank you.

We give thanks for the families you have called us into — to those we are born into and those created out of life, love, and our commitment to you and each other. We lift up all the many families in our community and ask that you shine your love and blessing on them this day. Give them courage and strength to do the important work of loving you and each other. Give them comfort and peace for times when they feel they are not enough. Give them grace for themselves and for each other when they fall short of loving well. Help them rely on you and each other in times of difficulty. In all things we pray that they find ways to rest in your loving embrace. Amen.

Learn more about the prayer book here.

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