A Prayer

Dear God and Father,

We come before you amazed at your power and glory. You created the Heavens and the Earth, the day and the night. And Father, you created this church... this Family.

Father we thank you for these gifts. We realize that we have done nothing to deserve them, but because You love us, You provide for us the things we need.

As we prepare to hear your word, please open our hearts and minds so that we will be able to understand and put into practice the lesson you would have us to learn.

Father, thank you for the time we have to come together and be with those of our Family who are unable to be with us. We thank you for our Family, the church, and our Savior, Christ Jesus. For it is through Him that all things are possible, and it is in His name that we pray.

Amen.