For Those Who Serve in Worship
Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. This morning I want to thank you for everyone involved in making worship happen. Thank you for faithful pastors who lead worship well and diligently prepare their sermons each week as they bring law and gospel to their hearers. Thank you for those with musical gifts, instrumentalists and vocalists, who not only have those gifts, but edify others with them as they serve in worship. Thank you for ushers and volunteers who see that so many of the details of the service are carried out and everything is done in a fitting an orderly way. For all others, those who provide rides for others, refreshment servers, those tidying up after worship, those following up with Sunday morning visitors, and so many more, thank you. You have blessed your church with so many gifted people, and it is inspiring and encouraging to be able to be a part of it as you serve us with your Word and Sacrament in worship.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.