Dear God, with gratitude for your constant love, we pray.  For your heavenly saints and those who have gone before us, leaving their teachings of how to be in this world in love and service.

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

For your church, and ministers, who collect and teach us the wisdom and lessons of the past, for our understanding in this time, and for our communal sharing of your love in service to others.

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

For peace in the world, in this troubled time, which seems dif?cult for us to comprehend. Let each one heart know your peace, for your love is the answer and the way.

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

For our President, and the leaders of the world, that they may listen  to your way, in making right decisions for the good of all people and your creation.

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

For the earth and its abundant bounty, may we appreciate and treat your creation with  reverence and gratitude. We ask for your wisdom and guidance Lord, in our understanding, use and conscious protection of your natural order which sustains us.

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

For your people and animals, for those who suffer, those who are captives in any way, and for those who put themselves in harms way to serve and save others. Be there with them Lord.

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

For the needs of each of us, as you know us Lord, and especially those who struggle with addiction, pain, fear, hunger, loneliness, homelessness, and those we name on our parish prayer list:

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

For the mystery of our after life, that you will hold each of us in your eternal love, along with those who have passed before us. For those who have died, let us remember them.

How priceless is your love O God. With gratitude we pray.

Presider:

Dear Lord, how priceless is your love. In your light we see light. We sing with joy of your abundant daily miracles in our lives. We ask each heart to behold your blessings and pass them on to others. May we each use the gifts of the Spirit which are given to us for the common good.  Our Savior is Jesus Christ, the light of the world. AMEN