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January Prayer Theme:
"The Holy Eucharist: The Sacrament of the Assembly"
 As we begin a new civic year, we gather for many different events locally, nationally, and internationally—including the inauguration of our president and gatherings in prayer for the reversal of Roe vs. Wade, commemorations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as gatherings in prayer for greater unity among Christians. By the grace of God's loving Spirit, we have been called to membership in Christ's Body, the Church, and we express and renew our identity as we gather to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Let us reflect on the movement of the Spirit that brings us together and then sends us forth.
Heavenly Father, as we gather together in the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray that we will always be conscious of the presence and power of His Spirit that draws us out of the isolation of sin into the solidarity of grace. Free us from selfishness and fear that we might truly grow in love for our brothers and sisters, even as we deepen our communion with the Body of Christ in this great Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. We ask all this through the same Christ your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen. 
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