Give them words of comfort and welcome, and the ability to know which words each person needs to hear as they come in to our church. God of Love, thank you for everyone who volunteers to be an usher or greeter at CPC! They are the front-line' of our church, but really they are your face at our doors! We pray that your spirit continues to fill them with hospitality and grace as they meet people at the door each week. Would your Spirit cause my heart, soul, mind, and strength to exalt your Holy Name in my singing, listening to Your Word, and interacting with your people. Help me put those thoughts away and focus on you and your glory. You know how my mind wanders to my upcoming week, present worries, and thoughts of others and other things. Please help me worship you with an undistracted heart. Heavenly Father, this morningand all of historyis about you. I want to help them to experience your presence. I will not judge them by the color of their skin.Īs I walk in kindness today, I will bless each guest and member who walks into our church. I will protect their integrity and show them hope.

I will not judge the length of hair or the placement of piercings. I will not be angry at a guest for wearing inappropriate clothing. I will not dishonor a guest by ignoring them. I want to see each person who enters our church through the filter of kindness. I clothe myself in kindness today, as chosen child of God. May the kindness I show help everyone who enters today be at peace. May the kindness I share help a person calm down from a stressful morning, a nervous first time visitor to feel safe, and share a tangible expression of Your love for someone who needs it today. Let my ways as a church greeter be pleasing in your sight. Help me to set aside my preoccupations and worries and focus on them, so that my reward my be great.Īllow kindness to show forth in me, blocking all negative judgment because of what a guest wears, apparent social status, or ethnic background.Īllow kindness to show forth in as I greet each and every person who walks in the door of my churchAllow kindness to help me see an unspoken need and meet it today. Help me to display kindness in a way that will prepare the way for them to hear God's word proclaimed in our church gathering. Help me to give them a welcome that is worthy of your Name. You displayed the greatest love of all, that you laid down your life for your friendsĪs people come to my church, help me to be kind to them. You were a friend of sinners that the religious people rejected. You welcomed the lame, the blind, the broken.

You welcomed conversation with the Samaritan woman. You welcome those who seek you with a kindness and gentleness that wins souls. Oh, Lord, I long for your presence and perfect restoration! Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Help my time among your people draw me into your holy presence and show me the glories of a sin-and suffering-free eternity where we will worship you face-to-face (Revelation 21:14). So often I pursue comfort and earthly joy in this sin-bent world when my heart should long for the return of Christ, our blessed hope (Titus 2:13).

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