Prayer Service Planning Guide

Title of Prayer Service: __________________________

Offerings or Symbols Accompanyingtextreadby:_________________________

Broughtupby:___________________________________ ___________________________________

Offering#1:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Offering#2:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Offering#3:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Offering#4:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Introduction: Readby:________________________________________

1. Decidewhowillreadtheintroduction.

2. Beginwiththesignofthecross.

3. Welcomeallwhohavecometojoinintheprayerservice.

4. Youmaywishtoaddanyspecialintentionshere.

5. Outlinethethemeoftheprayerservice.

6. EndwiththeannouncementoftheOpeningSong.

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OpeningSong:____________________________________

Cantor(s):____________________________

Instrument(s):________________________________________________

CD:______________________________________ Tracknumber:____

Scripture Reading: Proclaimed by:__________________

Selectanappropriatereadingforthethemeyouhavechosen.(Includethebook,chapterandverses:e.g.,1Corinthians12:12-21,26-27.)

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Prayer of the Faithful: Read by: _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

Theresponseis:______________________________________.

1. Needs of the Church

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2. Public authorities, teachers, priests, principals

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3. For those oppressed by any need…the sick and those who care for them, the poor, the hungry, the lonely.

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4.For the local community; can include those gathered

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5.Optional: for those who have died

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Litany (optional):

Thestructuresoflitaniescanvary.Thepurposeistoensurethatallareincludedinsomesortofsharedprayer.Litaniesareoftenusedwhenthereisnohomily.(Theycanbereplacedbyapreparedreflection.)Toensurethatmanyareincluded,eithergowithastructuresimilartothePrayeroftheFaithful,wherethereisarepeatedphraseandaleaderofprayers,ordividethegroupintoleftandrightgroupsorselectmanyreaderstoreaddifferentparts.TheLitanycanbeoneofthemostdifficultbutmostrewardingprayerstowrite.

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AdditionalSong(optional):____________________________________

Cantor(s):____________________________

Instrument(s):________________________________________________

CD:______________________________________ Tracknumber:____

Liturgical Dance (optional): Dancers:________________________________________

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Music:_________________________________________

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Drama (optional): Actors:____________________________________________________

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Props: ____________________________________________________

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Closing Prayer: Read by:________________________________________

AllprayersopenwithaninvitationtoGod(e.g.,GodourFather,LordofCompassionandGoodness,orGraciousGod).TheycontinuewithwordsofthanksorpraiseorhumblyaskforGod’shelp.WealwaysmakeourprayerstoGodthroughhisSon,JesusChrist.WeendwithAmen.Tocompletetheprayerservice,youmayfinishwiththesignofthecross,thesignofpeace,oraclosingsong.

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Amen.

Letusendourprayerservicewiththesignofthecross:In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Ifthereisaclosingsong,announceitafterthesignofthecross.

Ourclosingsongis:_____________________________________

Cantor(s):____________________________

Instrument(s):________________________

CD:______________________________________ Tracknumber:____

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ToseethecompletedPrayerServiceataglance,fillinthePrayer Service Summary Sheet.

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