Phoenix, Arizona
Opening Prayer
Lord to turn away from you is to fall. To turn to you is to rise. To stand before you is to abide forever. -Augustine of Hippo (354-430) (silent reflection) Prayer of the Bible My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them. To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame. -Psalm 22:1-5 (Free expression of praise and thanksgiving to God) Confession of Sin O Lord, you have blotted out my transgressions like a thick cloud and my sins like the morning mist. I will return to you, for you have redeemed me. -Isaiah 44:22 (Time of silence for confession of sin) The Words of Jesus And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” And Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” But he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same. -Mark 14:26-31 (Think deeply on the life and words of Jesus) Prayers for Ourselves and Others O Lord, hear my prayer; listen to the voice of my supplications. In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for you will answer me. -Psalm 86: 6-7 (Time to bring before God our own needs and the needs of others) Closing Prayer To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy. To the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forever! Amen -Jude 1:24, 25 
Herrnhut, Germany
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