Preparing and Celebrating New Lay Leadership — Suggested Hymns and Prayers
by Sandy Zeigler

(Please note: This article is a supplementary piece to "Preparing and Celebrating New Lay Leadership" in the January 2005 issue of Interpreter magazine.)

Suggested Hymns

• "What Gift Can We Bring," United Methodist Hymnal, 87
• "I Am Thine, O Lord," United Methodist Hymnal, 419
• "Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service," United Methodist Hymnal, 581
• "We All Are One in Mission," The Faith We Sing, 2243
• "We Are God's People," The Faith We Sing, 2220

Gracious God, We give thanks for these your servants who have labored for your church
and have been faithful to provide guidance and leadership for this congregation.
We ask that you pour out your blessing on them as they go forth to serve you in other ways.
May they continue to bring glory to your name. Amen

OR

Like spreading olive trees in your house, O God,
we trust your love and leading.
We thank you for these leaders (names if appropriate)
  who have stood tall among us
  as officers and stewards
    of the mission and ministry of this congregation.
As their term of service ends
we ask for them a season of rest and change of pace.
Refresh them and renew in them your love and joy,
  through Christ Jesus, our Lord. Amen.

Copyright © 2004-2005 The General Board of Discipleship.

Sandy Zeigler (szeigler@gbod.org) is the Director of Lay Leadership Development for the General Board of Discipleship.

Posted 12-17-04


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