Look upon us, O Lord, and grant us the

grace of your Holy Spirit.

Where there is weakness, give us strength;

where there is disagreement, give us tolerance;

where there is misunderstanding, give us patience;

where there is hurt, give us the courage to forgive and the

grace to accept forgiveness.

Be present in your school here and in all places;

bless our work, and everything that is undertaken by our

Christian sisters and brothers,

for the furtherance of your kingdom of unity and love, peace

and justice.

We ask this in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Amen

 

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever; Give thanks to the God of Gods, for his mercy endures forever; Give thanks to the Lord of Lords, for his mercy endures forever.   Psalm 136

 

The Lord is my strength and shield.  I trust him with all my heart.  He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.     Psalm 28:7

 

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.   Hebrews 11:1

 

Joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God.    Psalm 148:5

 

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.  It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead.

 

God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life.  John 3:16

 

The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry, and filled with unfailing love.   Psalm 103:8