A Prayer for our churches and our cities and communities for 4th Sunday after Pentecost 2019; based on 2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30, Isaiah 66:10-14, Psalm 66, Galatians 6:1-18, and Luke 10:1-20 and the Collect and Preface for this Sunday from the BCP (Ordinary Time 14, Proper 9)

Lord, we shout for joy to God, we call to our cities and communities, saying; sing the glory of Jesus’s name; give to him glorious praise! Father, we thank you and rejoice that by your grace our names are written in the book of life. Thank you! We love you and praise you and rejoice in you for your holiness and for your love and mercy, you will never take your steadfast love from us in your anger, but rather you restore us and heal us through Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Lord. You heal all who call out to you, looking for your anger at sin to be turned away, you rescue all who call our to you for salvation, and so our churches calls out to you, we do! Lord, we ask your help here at our churches that we may bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. Holy Spirit, keep us doing good, especially to those of the household of faith, that we may be a blessing and a witness to all of our cities and communities. Help us never be arrogant or think too much of ourselves or judge one another, but only do what is good for the building of of all the saints here at our churches and let us bear a powerful harvest, seeing many come to faith here in our cities and communities. Grant that the grace of our Lord Jesus be with our spirits here at our churches. O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Blessed be your name. Amen.