November Prayer

Written by: FPC Children and Youth

            This month the prayer to be prayed at all services of worship and at our gatherings for ministry, education, and fellowship was written by a very special group in our FPC Family – our children and youth.  Selecting the theme of “gratitude” for our many blessings, the bulk of the prayer was written by the Youth Group.  “Then,” Pastor Katie tells us, “We added in some of the ideas from the little ones.”

            We sincerely hope that you will also pray this prayer in your home as part of your devotions.  We pray that you are being blessed as you join your voice with the whole church in praising our loving God, who gave us these precious children.  Thank you to all who helped to write this prayer. You have led us to consider new things for which to be thankful and have reminded us for the need to listen better – to God and to one another.

The Prayer

Lord Above, who created life and a loving table, we thank you for family, friends, and food. Thank you for the sunshine that keeps us warm and for the animals who help us feel loved. Thank you for community.

We confess that we have made mistakes and we need your help to do better. We’re sorry for being impatient, for hurtful gossip, and for unnecessary violence. Help us be more patient, more friendly, and better listeners, especially with our teachers.

This month, in particular, we pray for all types of families. We pray for church families, related families, chosen families, families that feel bright, and families that feel fractured. Please help us, as a church, care for the neighborhood and the world so we can make both more beautiful.

Thank you for everything around us.

We pray in Jesus’ name,

Amen.