{"id":45261,"date":"2026-02-25T21:55:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=45261"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:57:19","slug":"opening-prayers-for-church-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/opening-prayers-for-church-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"\u6559\u4f1a\u4f1a\u8b70\u3001\u8a55\u8b70\u4f1a\u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f\u7948\u7977\u4f1a\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306e\u958b\u4f1a\u306e\u7948\u308a"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>To open a church meeting in a few seconds: \u201cLord Jesus, you promised to be where two or three gather in your name. Be here with us now. Guide our discussion, keep us patient with one another, and let everything we decide serve your church. Amen.\u201d Church councils have a longer traditional prayer. Quick opening prayers Each of these takes less than half a minute and suits almost any church gathering. Father, thank you for bringing us together. Keep our\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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