Heavenly Father, we praise Your Holy Name; we give thanks for the blessings that You bestow upon us; and we offer our prayers to You alone. May they be pleasing in Your sight, and may they be fulfilled, according to Thy Will and Purpose. We pray that Your Holy Spirit will stir up in us willing hearts. May we be ever mindful that all things are possible through You, O God!

As we say goodbye to summer – the music, the fun, and the vacation memories – let us now begin to focus on the wonderful educational opportunities that lie ahead. Lord, we pray for all of our students, our teachers, our parents, and our schools. May our homes not only be a place of safety and comfort, but also a place where learning is actively nurtured and enthusiastically valued!

Here at Trinity, we are truly blessed with many spiritual learning ministries. We give thanks for our pastors, teachers, and lay volunteers who willingly share their love for us, their calling to teach, and their desire to enhance our knowledge and understanding of Thy Word.

We bid a hearty welcome to Vicar Cheri Korte, and her family. We pray that our actions and prayers will make them feel welcome, loved, and appreciated. Trinity Lutheran has been richly blessed, indeed! We pray that her time with us will be filled with love, learning, sharing, and spiritual growth.

Holy Father, each time we come to You in prayer, let us remember to pray for the needs of others; let us remember to pray for a more peaceful world; let us remember to pray for all the innocent victims, especially, the families who are forced to become refugees because of warfare; let us remember to pray for the homeless, the sick, the hungry, and the needy; and let us remember to pray for all those who do not yet know You; do not know of Your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior; do not know how the Holy Spirit can fulfill them, and guide their steps; and do not know the power of the Good News!

We love You, O God, and we yearn to be faithful and productive in Your sight. We live because You give us life; we are blessed because Your love for us is beyond all reason and measure. Therefore, let us go forth in discipleship with Your Holy Spirit leading our way. Thy Will be done! In Jesus’ Name we pray, Amen.