Prayer for churches

We pray God for churches to be spaces that offer the best of the best to people. May luxury be replaced by the presence of God, love and peace of mind. People yearn for acceptance and warmth and we pray that churches become those places where everyone who needs love and care can walk in.
Jesus, may churches have walls and gates only as an ornamentation and not as an obstacle for people to walk in. May our churches not be defined by worship times but by their openness to throw open their doors to those who seek God and peace. Help us to open our churches to you Jesus so that everyone else will follow.

Lead us Holy Spirit in our conduct of churches so that God's will and not our will may be done. Help us to see everyone who walks into church as a child of God who needs the church for renewal, growth and love. Help us to be the church that God wants us to be. Amen.