Dear God,

We thank you for all your mercies during the summer months, at home, at plays and as we travelled.  Thank you that our children are successfully settling back to school for the new school year.  May our children love to learn and learn to love through their experiences at school, at home, within the community and at church.

As we continue in our 175th anniversary celebrations, give us a fresh zeal for mission and embolden us as a congregation to move forward with strength toward what lies ahead.  May you fan our coal into flames for you.  Enable us oh God, to walk side by side with you, grant salvation to those who seek you, courage to the weak, enable us to love and seek for justice.

We pray for the people and leaders of Kerala as they deal with the aftermath of the flood.  We know that through Jesus you have the power to transform lives, mend broken relationships, bring strength to the weary and hope to the broken hearted.  May you send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts the most excellent gifts of love and peace, we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you.

Amen