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End of School Year Prayer Service

“Gathered in One Spirit”

+Introduction

We are here today to remember, to pray, and to think in hope about the future. We are gathered to

thank God for our times together, for the friends we have made, for

all we have learned about life from our teacher and from each other

this year. We are here too, so that we can pray for each other, each

one’s happiness in the future. This a time of some sadness and some joy – sad to leave a lot behind, but joy in moving on. We look ahead in hope to know that God will be with

us in the future.

+Opening Prayer

Let us begin our prayer, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

the Holy Spirit. Amen.

God of mystery, whose voice whispers our name, gather us now in your one Spirit and prepare our hearts to come to your table. We ask this is the name

of Jesus our Lord. Amen.

+A reading according to the book

of John…

I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us so that the world may believe

that you have sent me. The glory that you have given me I have given them, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may become completely one, so that the world may know that

you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you

loved me before the foundation of the world.

Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you; and these know that you have sent me. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in

them, and I in them.

The word of the Lord.

Response: Thanks be to God.

Reflection

+Prayers of Intention

The response is: Lord hear our prayer

All: Lord hear of prayer

+ Let us pray that we all continue to be followers

of Jesus and that God will watch over

each of us and keep us safe

throughout the summer months.

+Let us pray

that we continue to

see that face of Jesus in people we

meet in our everyday

lives.

+ Let us pray for

the poor, the hungry and the homeless, that we won’t forget

about them while we are

spending time with families

and friends this summer.

+ Let us pray for all the staff at (insert school name), that

they will gain peace and strength during the summer

months and that they will return in September, ready

to continue to inspire and

encourage their students.

+ Let us pray for our

graduating students, who are

leaving our school, that God will continue to bless them and support them in

their future endeavors with

his guidance and love.

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Let us pray for all the staff and students, who are leaving our

school, that they will find

successes and friendships in

their new schools.

+Closing Prayer

When the day has finally drawn to its close, it is time to look back over all that has happened and to that God for his presence. Then we can rest sweetly in the calm

of his love. God of love, your son, Jesus, did not abandon us but sends us your Spirit to live in our hearts, to burn there with love, to unite us all as

brothers and sisters. May we open our hearts to your Spirit of love, and through the same Holy Spirit come to

know you, Father and your son, Jesus, who live and reign with you forever and even. Amen.

And may Almighty God bless us in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

+This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine,

I'm gonna let it shineThis little light of

mine,I'm gonna let it shine

This little light of mine,

I'm gonna let it shineLet it shine,Let it shine,Let it shine.

+This Little Light of Mine

All Around My Neighborhood - I’m gonna let it shine

All Around My Neighborhood - I’m gonna let it shine

All Around My Neighborhood - I’m gonna let it shineLet it shine, let it shine, let it shine

+This Little Light of Mine

I won’t let no one put it out – no - I’m

gonna let it shineI won’t let no one

put it out – no - I’m gonna let it shineI won’t let no one

put it out – no - I’m gonna let it shineLet it shine, let it shine, let it shine

+This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine - I’m gonna

let it shineThis little light of mine - I’m gonna

let it shineThis little light of mine - I’m gonna

let it shineLet it shine, let it shine, let it shine!