Bruges, Belgium
Opening Prayer
But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. -Psalm 31:14–16 (silent reflection) Prayer of the Bible “He has put my brothers far from me, and those who knew me are wholly estranged from me. My relatives have failed me, my close friends have forgotten me. -Job 19:13-14 (Free expression of praise and thanksgiving to God) Confession of Sin But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies, from those who pursue me. Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love. -Psalm 31:14–16 (Time of silence for confession of sin) The Words of Jesus After choosing his twelve disciples, Jesus went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” -Mark 3:20-21 (Think deeply on these life-giving words of Jesus) Prayers for Ourselves and Others Hear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. -Psalm 86:1 (Time to bring before God our own needs and the needs of others) Closing Prayer “In me there is darkness, but with You there is light; I am lonely, but You do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with You there is help; I am restless, but with You there is peace. In me there is bitterness, but with You there is patience; I do not understand Your ways, but You know the way for me.” “Lord Jesus Christ, You were poor and in distress, a captive and forsaken as I am. You know all man’s troubles; You abide with me when all men fail me; You remember and seek me; it is Your will that I should know You and turn to You. Lord, I hear Your call and follow; help me.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) 
Durham, England
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