Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
John 20:21
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
1 Chronicles 16:31
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
Gracious Lord and God, “…keep your bishops and ministers sound in doctrine and holy in life. May everyone who serves the church be faithful, not only in great matters, but also in the smallest things…to our life’s end.” Amen.*
* Prayer from the Moravian Book of Worship, Church Litany.
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