by Rev. John DeBevoise Almighty God, great and wondrous are your works. You placed Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden to till and keep it. You have blessed us with ability, and skills, and talents. Through our work, You invite us to partner with You, shaping the world in which we live. You…
Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that the scourge of war may speedily pass away. With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for…
Our heart-felt prayer today, O God, is but this, bless our family, and help us be a blessing to it… Touch all those who are fathers to us – or to others…. we give you thanks for the ways we have been blessed by good character, wisdom, helpfulness, or care. Anoint with your healing goodness…
“Go forth to the great adventure of life God sets before you. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; rejoice in hope, persevere in prayer. Seek justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God. And when you feel as if you might…
“O Lord, I do give you thank today for creating us with the capacity for romance. Thank you for the feelings that come when we fall in love, for the happiness of weddings, and for the deep joy that comes from a romance that lives throughout years and years. But, even more, I thank you…
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told to them -Luke 2:20 Lord God, our Father, we praise you for the birth of your child Jesus and the joy that attends his coming into the world. He is indeed the fulfillment of our deepest longings.…
“Thanksgiving Prayer: Gratitude to God plays a central role in the Reformed faith, motivating our lives of worship, justice and prayer. Make sure you remember to offer prayers leading up to and including the Thanksgiving celebration itself. Perhaps you can try the following prayer at your meals this season: Creator God, we give you thanks,…
A prayer from Rev. Dan DeBevoise, Park Lake Presbyterian, Orlando as we start to recover from the storm: Almighty, everlasting God, with the psalmist we declare: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart…