Lord God, source of all wisdom and knowledge, open our minds to receive your word and your wisdom, that we would know what it is that you desire of us and how you have created us to live and abide together and so live well in the world you have created for us to enjoy,…

Spirit of the Lord, the presence of the Almighty with us, grant us peace, and grant us the capacity to embrace that peace, that we would not be buffeted by the troubles of this world or the pains of our past but trust in you as much as we are able, through Christ our savior…

Lord over all time and space, who has known the end from the beginning, teach us to accept both good times and bad, that we would trust in you no matter what comes and rejoice that you remain always sovereign and that your ultimate plan can never fail, through Christ our redeemer who is alive…

Father of all creation, who in your great delight brought all things into being, help us to love one another well as you have loved us, that we would be children of our Father, fulfilling our nature, and bringing your light and goodness to all we touch in the world, through Christ our Lord, who…

Gracious Father, who has forgiven us much throughout our lives, teach us to forgive one another, that we might follow in your footsteps and learn to love one another well as you have loved us, through Christ our savior, who died that we might live and now lives forever with you and the Holy Spirit,…

God of virtue and all goodness, whose nature defines that which is worthy of seeking, stir in our hearts a desire to seek and embrace virtue, that our lives might be characterized by compassion, kindness, humility, and patience, through Christ our example, who showed us your goodness and then returned to your side in the…

Lord Jesus, by whom we were created and to whom we belong, incline our hearts to receive you when you come to us, that we would not in our confusion and pride and fear lose what you offer but find you to be what satisfies our souls, through you who lives and reigns with the…

Glorious Jesus, the radiance of God in human frame, may we be enlightened by the light you bring into the world, that we might be transformed by being in your presence and become like you in knowledge and goodness and love, through you who reigns in heaven on high with the Father and Holy Spirit,…

Lord Jesus Christ, who took on our nature to be with us, shine your light on us and open our eyes to see, that we would understand your goodness and your ways and receive all that you are about in the world and in our hearts, through you who lives and reigns with the Father…

Gracious Lord Jesus, the glory of the Father, we thank you for taking on our flesh and living among us, that you might share our joys and struggles and know us fully and that we might be able to be with you as sibling and companion and friend, through you who reached down to us…