Pastoral Prayer: Christ the King
Here is an opening or pastoral prayer inspired by the scripture texts for
Proper 29B (Christ the King or Reign of Christ Sunday). It was written by Thom
Shuman and posted on Lectionary
Liturgies.
Prayer
Almighty God:
from the beginning of time
to the end of eternity,
you have chosen
to use your power and majesty
to love us,
to redeem us,
to shape us as
your people.
King of Kings
and Lord of Lords:
you became weak
so you could
confront
the strength of
sin and death,
confounding their ridicule
with your
resurrection.
Spirit of God,
resting upon us:
may your power
enflame us
with
your peace;
may your peace
touch us
with
your grace;
may your grace
fill us
with
your hope;
may your hope
lead us
into your
Kingdom.
God in
Community, Holy in One,
may your word be
on our lips,
as we pray
together as Jesus
has taught us,
saying,
(The Lord’s
Prayer)
