Your dinner prayer could range from symbolic and lengthy to short and simple. And as their friends, we thank you for the gifts of loyalty and kindness they have shared with us, and for the models of service and dedication they have been as we ourselves have struggled to grow to adulthood alongside them. Our Heavenly Father, Kind and Good Traditional Our Heavenly Father, kind and good, We thank Thee for our daily food. Help us have fun, yet productive discussions that will broaden our perspective. Loving God, bless all those gathered here today as we come together in friendship and fellowship. May this food restore our strength, giving new energy to tired limbs, new thoughts to weary minds. Gracious God, - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, A Book of Blessings, 179. Leader : God of the ages, before your eyes all empires rise and fall yet you are changeless. Newest Page::Prayers for Revival for your church, Bible Devotions and Making Life Better Articles, Click here for Links to ALL our marriage pages, Links to All our Full Armor of God Prayers, How to Create a Great Relationship with Yourself, By Beth McLendon, Copyright 2012 - 2023 Inspirational-Prayers.com, This page is for those who are asked to pray a, People can often sense our closeness with the Lord. A grace for use as an Invocation at a Blue and Gold Banquet: Scouts, family members and friends . and for this good company. Our Father in Heaven, we give thanks for the pleasure of gathering together for this occasion. As this food is about to serve us as nourishment, may we also serve one another. We give thanks for life, the freedom to enjoy it all, and all other blessings. Prayer of Thanksgiving Gracious God, we thank You for this opportunity to call people for a meeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. Help us to be innovative as we brainstorm solutions. Help us to wisely evaluate our options, considering the pros and cons. I hope that the many discussions we have heard about the conduct of Charleston City Council members will bring about more religious tolerance in this city. Prayer for Great Results Glorious God, You promise to open doors of blessing and abundance for Your people. Give us balance in times of distraction and uncertainty. May these objectives drive each of us to actively participate rather than just passively listen. Visit our home and this table with Your bright blessing of peace and life. Love is patient, love is kind. Father, please guide us so that this meeting can be productive. This a prayer from the Baha'i Writings: "O Thou kind Lord! All present join hands in a circle around the table, and are silent for half a minute or so as they collect their thoughts, meditate or pray. May this drink restore our souls, giving new vision to dry spirits, new warmth to cold hearts. Our teachers and mentors Our family and loved ones We thank You for them and give them all to You in prayer. For those who find these humanist graces too long, or dont want to be reminded of the suffering of others just before a celebratory meal, there are these simple words of secular thanks and good wishes: We are thankful for the food on this table. Help us to enjoy every moment, making memories that will last a lifetime. This prayer is one you probably learned in Sunday school when you were little. May each of us around this table really hear what our team members are saying. And so, mindful of your continuous care, we pause to be grateful for the blessings of this table. Amen. serve those who call upon us and to give of ourselves to those in. Your word says that all things work together for the good of those who love You, to those who are called according to Your purpose. May those sharing information give us pertinent points so we all clearly understand. For your presence here and now and for your presence at all times, we thank you. It reminded me of the importance of praying at the beginning of every occasion. Blessed are you, Lord our God, for ever and ever. - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, A Book of Blessings, 156. Since you redeemed us so dearly and delivered us from evil, as you gave us a share in this food so may you give us a share in eternal life. Keep us all, and those we love, safe and strong. As we join together to eat, come bless our conversations with the flavour of your grace, supplement the food we share with your heavenly goodness and unite us as one in your everlasting love. Prayer #4. Lets open our hearts to Gods presence by opening our times together in prayer. I pray that this meeting focuses upon You and Your plans for us as a body of believers. Who have helped to bring it to our table, Amen. May they and we, because of our faith in You, our God, taste in the victory of life over death. Or this may be an opportunity to go around the table and have each person say what they are grateful for. Prayers of invocation remind us of the sovereignty of God. God is great, and God is good, let us thank Him for our food; By His blessings we are fed, Give us Lord, our daily bread. Short Grace Prayers. Support our honored student leaders as they continue to make a difference in the world and lead a life 'For the Greater Glory of God.' Help us come up with effective strategies that can enable us to move forward as a team in a meaningful way. We hope you will choose to visit other pages in our site. I pray that those who don't know him - or are not close to him - would feel such a warmth between the Father and me that they would hunger for that kind of relationship. Satisfy the needs that need to be met during this meeting. Banquet invocations may be made by anyone who is capable of prayer, including the host, a child in the family setting or an honored guest, suggests the book "The Rituals. I have two questions for the council members who could not even bear to be in the same room with an atheist giving the invocation, and who are now surprised that so many of us feel deeply offended by their organized walkout. Let Your presence be made known and lead this meeting today. - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, A Book of Blessings, 178. Through our invocation prayers, we corporately come to God humbly, with reverence and praise, invite Him to purify our hearts and align them with His eternal purposes, and invite His presence. An Opening Prayer for an Awards Ceremony Dear God, Thank you for bringing us together to recognize the hard work and dedication of this year's award recipients. O Eternal God, bless all schools, colleges, and universities [and especially __________], that they may be lively centers for sound learning, new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom; and grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the source of all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. A Countyman Gives Thanks - O God, Source and Giver of all things, who . I pray that You intervene in this meeting, let it work for our good and for the good of the church. An invocation prayer is a way to give greetings to God. May all be fed. You, O God, are the source of inspiration, the spark that urges us on to excellence. Our thoughts go out to family and friends; Thank you for bringing us together to recognize the hard work and dedication of this years award recipients. need. On Tuesday, March 25, I gave the invocation to the Charleston City Council. Father, let Your will be done in this meeting so that this can be a meeting that is based upon Your desires for us. Forgive us for moments when weve forgotten to put you first. We ask for your direction and guidance. We ask your blessing through Christ your son. Amen. September 24, 2014 by Steve Harsh, posted in Christian Discipleship, Faith and Values. As their parents, we thank you for our treasured children, loved from the first moment we knew of their existence. Thank you for this opportunity to come together and work together. Blessed are you for ever and ever. Loving Father, may we all celebrate together around your table in heaven. Loving Father, we thank You most of all for being here in our midst. These prayers will be appropriate for most meetings that Christians would find themselves attending. We turn to you in prayer and ask you to bless us and this food you have given us. I pray that You bless us as we do not walk in the step of the wicked, but we delight in Your law. PRAYER FOR 50TH CLASS REUNION. - Author Unknown. May your presence be the extra taste to this meal which we eat in the name of your son, Jesus. let us be truly thankful Blessed are you, Lord our God, maker of heaven and earth and Father of all your people: we give you glory for your goodness and for your loving care for us. A Scout's Prayer by Lord Baden-Powell: This is another nice prayer based on the Scout Law. By his hands, we are fed. Blessed are you, loving Father, for all your gifts to us. 1. - John Cennick. Feed our souls on the bread of life and help us to do our part in kind words and loving deeds. Colossians 3:23 says, Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord As we observe the many accomplishments of our honorees, we acknowledge that none of it would be possible without you. Father of mercy, we praise you and give you glory for the wonderful gifts you have given us: for life and health, for faith and love, and for this meal we have shared together. Through the long sweep of time, and within the vast distances of space, we in this present moment, and in this place, acknowledge you and praise you. Father of mercy, all praise be to you through Jesus Christ our savior, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. They are usually one or two minutes in length, are delivered by a designated club member, and are entirely optional.. Let love and understanding be the foundation. Blessed are you, Lord God, king of the universe: you raised your beloved son from the dead, and made him Lord of all. Give us balance in times of distraction and uncertainty. We shall run and not be weary, we shall walk and not faint. We ask for your guidance in our lives, And we pray that your love would live amongst us. In this festivity let us remember too come and gather together this day. 2. Here are ten special opening prayers you can pray at your gatherings. We praise you for who you areour Strength, our Deliverer, and our Provider. Let us thank him for our food. We focus our hearts and minds on you. Loving God, bless all those gathered here today as we come together in friendship and fellowship. As we begin our planning, help us first seek you and your will. O Thou Who art generous and merciful! Amen. Thoughts and prayers for fundraising activities David's prayer But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Bless us, Oh Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive, from thy bounty, through Christ, Our Lord. Thank you for our health, our work and our play. O Gracious God, we give you thanks for your overflowing generosity to us. You are the source of all of our blessings. Thank you for the blessings of our individual and collective God-given gifts. Open our hearts to your love. Sir Henry Guildford: Henry VIII, I, iv. I suppose it means that we are invoking God's presence or blessing. - Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, A Book of Blessings, 183. We ask for your hand of blessing on Enable them to draw upon the wisdom and experience of yesterday as they respond to the questions and concerns of tomorrow. for those that made it possible, You know everything. Whether it's appropriate to have an invocation at your corporate, association or organizational event isn't a path I'll choose to debate. In sharing in this meal Whatever it is that You want to result from this meeting, Lord, let it happen. Father, we thank you through Christ our Lord. Thank you for protecting us as we traveled and providing an opportunity to meet, learn, and grow. Our Father in Heaven, we give thanks for the pleasure of gathering together for this occasion.