LBW #357, "Our Father by Whose Name"
Devotion
The Triune God of whom we sing is a God of intimate, transforming love.
The Trinity is about a divine love present in the beginning, dynamically enriching us, personally encountering us and bringing us to new life. This is a day for singing what we know and experience in the nurture of God ’s loving presence. We give thanks for the love that claims and guides each family as God’s own.
"Bless mothers, fathers guarding well, with constant love as sentinel the homes in which your people dwell."
Prayer
Intimate God, we give thanks for loving parents. In today's world we especially thank you for fathers fashioned in your image, guided by your Word, and enriched by your Spirit. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.