{"id":45466,"date":"2025-10-10T05:53:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=45466"},"modified":"2026-09-30T08:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:56:32","slug":"opening-prayers-for-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/opening-prayers-for-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"Openingsgebeden voor een bijeenkomst: vergaderingen, kleine groepen, gezinnen en evenementen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A simple opening prayer for any gathering: \u201cLord God, thank you for bringing us here today. Be with us as we talk, listen and decide. Keep us patient with each other, guide what we say and do, and let this time honor you. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.\u201d Longer prayers follow for meetings, church groups, families, assemblies and celebrations. 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