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Christina – Leader John Paul – Reader 1

Matthew – Petitioner4

Benjamin – Reader 2 Kevin Kim – Petitioner3/ Reader5 Brielle – Petitioner1/ Reader3 Karina – Petitioner2/ Reader4

Amanda – Petitioner5/ Reader 6

Leader: Today we gather to celebrate the Lord’s Prayer. Let us begin by reading about how Jesus taught us how to pray. Reader 1: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. [reads Paper] [song] Leader: Let us read a psalm of praise. Reader 2: Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Reader 3: Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Reader 4: Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Reader 5: Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. Reader 6: For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Leader: Let us bring our petitions before God. Petition 1:Please respond “Lord Hear our prayers” Let us pray for all of those that are sick Petition 2: Let us prayer for all the troops in Iraq, that they will return safely Petition 3: Let us pray for the unsaved souls that they may have the hope of eternity with Christ. Petition 4:Let us pray for all who are suffering in this economic turmoil and the unemployed that they may be comforted in these times. Petition 5: Let us especially pray for Father Peter who is Leader: Let us conclude this prayer service by saying the prayer Jesus taught us. {say our Father}