Prayers 2 21 2010
*Welcome!
*Apologize for the inconvenience of the work materials left from the stained glass project with expectations to complete the work by the end of this coming week
*The solar collector panels are installed; the next step will be to connect the conduit to our power panels; see pictures in the vestibule
*Lenten Bible study groups begin this week; the SF at Dick and Anna Wong’s, Tuesday, 7:30
*Inquirers Class; any interest? Meet right after this morning’s service
*Church Chinese New Year Luncheon and program, 12:45, Fellowship; all are invited to attend; lunch is complimentary—thanks to Dick Wong and his team
*Baby dedications at 11:30 Service next Sunday followed by a luncheon in the Fellowship Hall; the whole church is invited to attend
*Next Sunday, we are happy to have David Lee bring the message at both the 9:10 and the 10:20 worship services
Prayer Concerns
*Congratulations to Sherry and Perry Pang to being grandparents again with the birth of
Samantha Grace Chen born to Stefanie and Pat Chen on Feb. 17, 6 lbs, 14 oz, and 20.5 in.
*Walter Owyang receiving chemotherapy and grandson Isaiah Owyang with a blood bacterial and viral infection
Prayer of God’s People
We call upon your name when times are troubled, because it is in you, Christ Jesus that we are saved! May your words live on our lips and in our hearts, so that we might worthily love you and serve you. Guide our worship so that we might hear and speak your word and not the convenient words of the world that tempt us.
O God, we are aware of the presence of evil in our lives and in the world. Every day we are tempted, and most often temptation is nowhere near as glamorous or spectacular as we might suspect. Those little voices are inside that call us to overeat or overindulge, to waste time or drift off into daydreams that distract us from the real joys of life. We easier slip into destructive habits that at first seem harmless. But over time, they cheapen life, and lead us down blind alleys and toward fruitless pursuits.
Lord, sometimes worry claims our attention, and instead of seeing the bounty we have been given, we think only of what we don’t have, or our mistakes, or our missed opportunities, defeating our enthusiasm for what really matters.
Faithful and unwavering Spirit, lead us in the wilderness of our own lives. When we are tempted to cut corners, to take shortcuts, or to settle for less than your best, refocus our energies toward your purposes. Help us to be confident in your provision for our daily needs, and guide us to find joy in loving others.
We lift up for your mercy, those in our midst who are in need of your healing and grace. Be with Walter Owyang who is fighting cancer and his grandson Isaiah with a blood bacterial and viral infection. Strengthen their faith in you that all life is in your loving hands. Be with …
We give praise and celebrate the wonderful news of new babies in our church family and pray that Samantha Grace Chen grow up to know you as Lord in her life.
This we ask in the name of the one who resisted temptation by relying on the wisdom of your word, our Lord Jesus Christ who taught us to pray together…”Our Father…”
Benediction
May the courage displayed by Jesus against the devil,
The grounding in scripture that allowed Jesus to stand up to that opponent,
The perseverance that strengthened Jesus in hunger and physical weakness,
And the trust in divine rescue that made it possible for Jesus to endure,
Rest in us, work with us, walk beside us, triumph through us.
Amen.