Every Tuesday morning, the Park View staff gather in the Conference Room for morning prayers, using the following 10-15 minute liturgy (drawn from different resources, including Celtic and Anabaptist prayer books and scripture readings). All are warmly welcome to join.
Follow along with the liturgy below, or click here to download a printable version. You might also find the liturgy useful for your family, small group, or individual use. Feel free to share.
- To join in person, just come to the office entrance at 9:00 a.m. and join us in the conference room
- To join online via Zoom, use the link sent in the weekly church email, or contact the office, and we will gladly send you the link.
Follow along with the liturgy below, or click here to download a printable version. You might also find the liturgy useful for your family, small group, or individual use. Feel free to share.
Morning Prayers
(leader reads light print, all read bold)
✙ Praise ✙
Lord, we bring you our praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
One thing I have asked of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life;
to behold the beauty of the Lord
and to seek Him in His temple.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
silence . . .
✙ Listen ✙
Lord, we listen to your voice.
You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, and with all your soul,
and with all your strength, and with all your mind;
and your neighbor as yourself.
Open our heart, soul, and mind to your Word.
To whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
a Psalm reading and a Gospel reading...
[schedule of readings]
after the readings:
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
silence . . .
✙ Respond ✙
Lord, we bring our prayers to you as acts of love
for you and for our neighbors.
We give you thanks.
silence . . . or name your thanksgiving
Canticle
Christ, as a light illumine and guide me.
Christ under me; Christ over me;
Christ beside me on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
Christ under me; Christ over me;
Christ beside me on my left and my right.
Intercessions
We pray for the world and all nations.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
We pray for the needs in our own country and community.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
We pray for the church here and around the world.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
We pray for ourselves and those dear to us.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory forever. Amen.
Blessing
May the Lord bless us and keep us.
May the face of God shine on us and be gracious to us.
May God’s presence embrace us and give us peace.
Amen.
(leader reads light print, all read bold)
✙ Praise ✙
Lord, we bring you our praise.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
One thing I have asked of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life;
to behold the beauty of the Lord
and to seek Him in His temple.
Amen. Lord have mercy.
silence . . .
✙ Listen ✙
Lord, we listen to your voice.
You shall love the Lord your God
with all your heart, and with all your soul,
and with all your strength, and with all your mind;
and your neighbor as yourself.
Open our heart, soul, and mind to your Word.
To whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
a Psalm reading and a Gospel reading...
[schedule of readings]
after the readings:
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
silence . . .
✙ Respond ✙
Lord, we bring our prayers to you as acts of love
for you and for our neighbors.
We give you thanks.
silence . . . or name your thanksgiving
Canticle
Christ, as a light illumine and guide me.
Christ under me; Christ over me;
Christ beside me on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
Christ under me; Christ over me;
Christ beside me on my left and my right.
Intercessions
We pray for the world and all nations.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
We pray for the needs in our own country and community.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
We pray for the church here and around the world.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
We pray for ourselves and those dear to us.
silence . . . or name your prayers
In your mercy, Lord,
hear our prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,
for thine is the kingdom, and the power,
and the glory forever. Amen.
Blessing
May the Lord bless us and keep us.
May the face of God shine on us and be gracious to us.
May God’s presence embrace us and give us peace.
Amen.
