<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi, again. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Here's the prayer. Note that we will have a binder for the confirmation students, so you don't need to print it out, unless you have notes.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Janet</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Gathered into God’s embrace, let us lift our voices on behalf of a weary and
wounded world.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">A
brief silence.<span></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Respond
with: God, we pray, <b>open your hands in love.<span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">God
of love, send us out filled with your love and life. Be known in our daily
living, that your love may be known through our proclamation. God, we pray,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">open
our hands in love.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">God
of creation, remind us to be good stewards of your diverse and beautiful world.
God, we pray,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">open
our hands in love.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">God
of peace, fill the hearts of those who rule, govern and lead. Give them and us
compassion to guide the peoples of this world in the ways of truth, justice,
equity and peace. God, we pray,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">open
our hands in love.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">God
of healing, visit those who yearn for your wholeness, especially those whose
names and needs we lift up now [please pause for 10 seconds]. Encourage all
those who bear another’s burdens. Give wisdom and perseverance to all who work
in health care professions. God, we pray,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">open
our hands in love.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">God
of service, give us strength and humility. In our service to those near and
far, whose needs are visible or invisible, may we find you in the faces of our
neighbors. God, we pray,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">open
our hands in love.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Everlasting
God, support us in this life. As we remember those who have gone before as
examples of faithful living and honor those whose faith was known only to you,
inspire us to follow their example of baptismal life. God, we pray,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">open
our hands in love.<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Into
your wounded hands of love, O God, we place all our prayers, trusting in your
mercy through the Crucified and-Risen One Jesus.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Amen.</span></b></p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="2">Janet Katari (she/her)<br></font></div><div><font size="2">Pastor, Christ Church, Lutheran, San Francisco</font></div><div><font size="2"><a href="mailto:seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org" target="_blank">seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org</a><br></font></div><div><font size="2">415-215-1576</font></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 10:07 PM Janet Katari <<a href="mailto:seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org" target="_blank">seniorpastor@christchurchlutheran.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Great! <div><br></div><div>Just saw this! Let me go send it to you. <br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Pastor Janet Katari <i>(she/her/hers) (<a href="https://www.mypronouns.org/" target="_blank">Why is this in my signature?</a>)</i></span></div></div><div><div><a href="mailto:janet.katari@gmail.com" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank"><font color="#ffffff">janet.katari@gmail.com</font></a></div><span dir="ltr" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">(415) 215-1576</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Sep 9, 2023, at 9:55 PM, Frances Ladue <<a href="mailto:drazipurple2011@gmail.com" target="_blank">drazipurple2011@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>Hey, it’s Frances. I’m coming tomorrow with a N95 mask so we’ll all be safe. I was wondering if you could send me my stuff I’m doing tomorrow? Thanks!</span><br><span></span><br><span>Sent from my iPad</span></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div>