vestry prayer - ordinary 9

Gracious and loving God as we come into your presence this morning we pray that you will make us like the man who built his house upon the rock, that you would enable us to be wise and to discern your word for each one of us today.
Lord we are mindful that at times we can be foolish and not do that which we ought to, but Lord we ask that you would enable us to worship in spirit and in truth today.
Prepare us for receiving your word and assist your servant as they bring your word to us today, may they bring a word that will speak to each person gathered here today, and give us something to take into the coming week with us.
In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit we bring our prayers.
AMEN

Vestry Prayer Ordinary 8

Loving Lord the God of history and the extraordinary, we thank you that although we are back in what is called ordinary time, with you there is always possibility for something out of the ordinary.
We thank you that we can gather today and are mindful that today is also designated Wesley Day when we commemorate the role of both John and Charles Wesley in their contribution to the life of the church universal.
We ask you to be with N...., one of Mr Wesley's preachers as they break open your word to us today.May we all be blessed and perhaps even feel our hearts strangely warmed as we bring our worship and our our voices to the thousand tongues singing our redeemers praise.
We ask all these things in and through the name of Jesus. Amen.