Engelberg, Switzerland
Opening 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. -John of the Cross (1542-1591) (silent reflection) Prayer of the Bible ”Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water; and a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; and the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing.” -Isaiah 35:6-9 (Free expression of praise and thanksgiving to God) Confession of Sin Loving Father, you know I am prone to wander, self-reliant, and all to often hard-hearted, please forgive me all of my sin and bring me to your loving embrace. -A2J Community (Time of silence for confession of sin) The Words of Jesus “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. -Mark 13:24-27 (Think deeply on the life and words of Jesus) Prayers for Ourselves and Others Lord, help us to bear one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ. -Galatians 6:2 (Time to bring before God our own needs and the needs of others) Closing 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 
Phoenix, Arizona
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