Week Four – Group Session (Paul and the Church) Leader:
Aloud or in the silence of our hearts let us bring to the Father our thanks (pause)…
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In sorrow let us ask the Father for forgiveness (pause)…
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With confidence let us entrust to the Father our cares and concerns (pause)…
Closing Prayer Heavenly Father, open our minds and hearts to the working of your Holy Spirit. Enlightened by Truth and emboldened through Grace, may faith overcome doubt, love conquer hatred, hope shine through suffering, and zeal mark our proclamation of the Good News that St. Paul preached to the peoples of all nations. We ask this through your Son Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. Should you have the time you may wish to look at (Colossians 1:15-20 and 25), which focuses on the power and majesty of Christ, the head of all creation, and how as members of the Church we are able to share in God’s message. (1 Timothy 3:14-16) and (1 Thessalonians 5:14-18) may also be helpful.
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