Midland, Texas
It’s been about a month, now, since I’ve “gotten out the word!” And if you haven’t heard, last council meeting, I submitted my resignation as pastor at Midland Lutheran Church, announcing my retirement, effective year’s end. And I guess I’ve…
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the ninth sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … Almighty God, you sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your church. Open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may be ready to receive…
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the 8th sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … Benevolent God, you are the source, the guide, and the goal of our lives. Teach us to love what is worth loving, to reject what is offensive to you, and to treasure…
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the 7th sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … Almighty and ever-living God, you are always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and you gladly give more than we either desire or deserve. Pour upon us your abundant…
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the 6th sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … Eternal God, you draw near to us in Christ, and you make yourself our guest. Amid the cares of our lives, make us attentive to your presence, that we may treasure your…
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the fifth sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … O Lord God, your mercy delights us, and the world longs for your loving care. Hear the cries of everyone in need, and turn our hearts to love our neighbors with the…
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the fourth sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus, you are the city that shelters us, the mother who comforts us. With your Spirit accompany us on our life’s journey, that we may…
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the 3rd sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … Sovereign God, ruler of all hearts, you call us to obey you, and you favor us with true freedom. Keep us faithful to the ways of your Son, that, leaving behind all…
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the second sunday after pentecost the PRAYER … O Lord God, we bring before you the cries of a sorrowing world. In your mercy set us free from the chains that bind us, and defend us from everything that is…
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the holy trinity the PRAYER … Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last…
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