Ordination Day Prayer

Lovely God,
All that I know of service I learned
From your true servants in my life:

A mom who always puts her family first;
A dad who sacrifices his life for his children’s;
Siblings who celebrate life in the midst of suffering;
A wife who tirelessly gives flesh and bone daily;
Children who trust that we know what we’re doing;
Friends who keep in touch over years and miles;
Colleagues in education who work to build your kingdom;
Students who leap to volunteer at a moment’s notice.

All that I am, all that I do,
Are only because you did it first, Lord,
Humbly accepting the pain of the cross,
Working through the servants you’ve placed in my life.

Let my life be an ongoing act of thanksgiving
By my service to them, to the world, and to you.
Give me the grace to always put my family first,
To sacrifice my life for my children’s;
To celebrate life in the midst of suffering;
To tirelessly give flesh and bone daily;
To trust that you know what you’re doing;
To keep in touch with others over years and miles;
To work to build your kingdom;
And to volunteer at a moment’s notice.

Let my service echo their service;
Let my life echo Christ’s life;
Let my love echo your love.

Amen.