Gracious God, the earth is full of the glory of your love. Before the foundation of the universe and the beginning of time you are the Triune God: the Author of creation, the eternal Word of salvation, and the life-giving Spirit of wisdom. Guide us to all truth by your Spirit, that we may proclaim all that Christ revealed and rejoice in the glory he shared with us.
Holy Father, Father of Christ who emptied himself that we might be saved, we pray this morning for our fathers. May we by the power of the Spirit honor our fathers as we honor you, our eternal father. We also pray for those for whom this is a difficult day: those who miss their father, those who never knew their father, those who struggle to see God as father because of their earthly father. Father, help our dads to live according to the example of Christ, he who fed the multitudes, he who opened the eyes of the blind, he who taught us to love you and love each other, he who emptied himself so that we might live.
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine majesty to worship the unity. Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory. We pray this in the name of Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, as we continue to pray saying:
Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.