A PRAYER FOR ALL ANNUAL CONFERENCES

Gracious God of all, today is a day of meetings as annual conferences begin here and in various places around the world, but we pray we make it a meeting with You and what You still offer to us and the world. We pray first for the safety of all clergy and lay members as they travel from their homes to the meeting place. Send your angels to protect each from all dangers. As all arrive may they do so with joy about being in fellowship with other believers. May your Holy Spirit help us to truly love one another especially those who already believe they don't love some because of differences both seen and unseen. We pray that your Spirit of Truth would also prevail in our understanding of Your call to all to offer Christ. May the task of making disciples be made easier with Your strength. May we indeed offer Christ to all. We pray in Jesus' precious name. Amen.