# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S431
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

PROPOSED AGENDA

Here specsa. suppitcation: atercescons and pravere me, Me made

Comfort by your Word and Holy Spirit all sho are in sorrow or need, sickness or adversity. Remember those
who suffer persecution for the faith. Have mercy on those to whom death draws near. Bring consolation 10
those in sorrow or mourning. And to all grant a measure of your love, taking them into your tender care

A. Lord. in your mercy.
G pes: our prayer

We remember with thanksgiving those who have loved and served you in your Church on earth, who now rest
from their labors (especially those most dear to us. whom we name in our hearts before youl. Keep us in
fellowship with ail sour saints, and bring us at last to the joy of sour heavenly kingdom.

A. Lord. in your mercy.
bear our peaser

All these things and whatever else ¥ou see that we need. grant us. Father, for the sake of him who died and rose
again and now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. one Gad forever.

G Amer

TO OPEN A CHURCH CONVENTION

Almighty and gracious God. send your Holy Spirit to bless. with his grace and presence, the pastors. teachers.
and Inity here (soon to be) assembied in your name that your Church. being preserved in trve faith and godly
discipline, may fulfill the mind of him who loved it and gave himself for it. your Soa, Jesus Christ. our Savior:
who lives and reigns with sou aad the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

TO OPEN & CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

Almighty God and Lord. as you have called us to labor in sour vineyard, so grant us now your presence.
Enlighten and guide us by sour Word that in all matters of deliberation we may always consider the best
interests of sour Church. Let your Holy Spirit rule and direct our hearts that. in the spirit of Christian love, we
may peaceably present and discuss matters and be kind!y disposed to one another, to the end that all we say and
do may please sou: through Jesas Christ, your Son, our Lord.

O God. you taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending them the light of your Holy Spirit. Grant us by
the same Spirit to have a right understanding in all things and evermore (0 rejoice in his hoh consolation:
through Jesus Christ, sour Son, our Lord.

TO OPEN A CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING

Almighty God. direct and guide us bs your Holy Spirit borh to plan and to do those things that will benefit your
Charch and glorify your name: through Jesus Christ, your Son. our Lord

Direct us. O Lord. in all our actions by your most gracious favor. and further us with your contimual hetp that in
all our works, begun, continued, and ended in your name. we may glorify your boty name and finally by your
mercy receive eternal life: through Jess Christ, sour Soa. our Lord

TO OPEN 4 COMMITTEE MEETING

Almighty God, we give thanks that through the varied gifts of the members of this ~ 5 sow
provide for the work of sour Church. Cause us to recognize and to act on every opportunity for fruitful service.
‘Send your Holy Spirit to blend our diverse gifts into a oneness that everything we think. say, and do may be for
the common good of your Church and the glory of your name; through Jesus Christ. your Soa, our Lord.

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