Salt River, Arizona
Opening Prayer
O Sun behind all suns O Soul behind all souls grant me the grace of the dawn’s glory grant me the strength of the sun’s rays that I may be well in my own soul and part of the world’s healing this day. -Celtic Benediction (silent reflection) Prayer of the Bible Shout for joy to God, all the earth; sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies come cringing to you. All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.” Selah -Psalm 66: 1-4 (Free expression of praise and thanksgiving to God) Confession of Sin O Lord be gracious to me; heal my soul, for I have sinned against You. -Psalm 41:4 (Time of silence for confession of sin) The Words of Jesus Now the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophoenician by birth. And she begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter. And he said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” But she answered him, “Yes, Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs.” And he said to her, “For this statement you may go your way; the demon has left your daughter.” And she went home and found the child lying in bed and the demon gone. -Mark 7:26-30 (Think deeply on the life and words of Jesus) Prayers for Ourselves and Others Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to You. -Psalm 6:1 (Time to bring before God our own needs and the needs of others) Closing Prayer It is well and good, Lord, if all things change, provided we are rooted in You. If I go everywhere with You, my God, everywhere things will happen for Your sake; that is what I desire. Amen -John of the Cross (1542-1591) 
Sedona, Arizona
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