Opening prayers are a long-standing tradition in religious and civic gatherings, but what about virtual meetings?
They can be a great way to build community and connect with people from around the world, but they can also feel a bit awkward without someone leading the prayer.
If you’re looking for opening prayer for your next virtual meeting, here is a prayer that you can use to open your next virtual meeting.
5 Opening Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
1: Opening Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Our kind and loving God, we gather today to seek Your wisdom and guidance. We gather in a technology that is a gift from You – yet it also has the power to divide us.
Help each of us use your gift wisely here today, welcoming one another as children of our Heavenly Father. May this virtual gathering be filled with love towards You and towards each other.
Give us insight to lead with integrity that our decisions may reflect what is right and good. Help us to engage in meaningful discussion; to listen with our whole heart; to seek truth with courage; to prayerfully discern the Lord’s will for all of us.
We ask these things in Your loving name, our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, Amen.
2) Opening Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Heavenly Father we give thanks for this time to gather together. Help us that we may be filled with Thy Spirit as we share the testimonies from our hearts before one another.
We thank Thee O God, for the gift of technology that allows us to gather today. As we have our time together, may this be a safe place where we can share with love and respect as brothers and sisters in thy kingdom.
In the name of thy Son Jesus Christ Amen
3) Opening Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Our Gracious Heavenly Father, We thank you for this opportunity to join together from many different parts of the world, and to share our testimonies with one another.
We ask for a special blessing upon this time as we seek inspiration from Thee.
May we be filled with Thy Spirit as we speak unto each other. As we begin our virtual meeting may we be open to the promptings of Thy Spirit, so that we may hear each other’s voices and hearts. We ask these things in Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
4) Opening Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Dear God, Thank you for this opportunity to gather together today across time and space, united by beautiful technology. Please bless us as we share our thoughts and testimonies, and make this gathering a place of love and respect.
May this be a time that is filled with the Spirit. Embrace us as children of God who wish to use technology to come together in love.
We ask that you bless the people far from home who are watching this meeting at work, or in their homes. May they feel your love through us as we press on together. We ask these things in Jesus Christ’s name, Amen.
5) Opening Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Heavenly Father, we are grateful today for the opportunity to connect with each other across this great distance and gather as a virtual church family.
We pray that you will bless us as we share our thoughts and testimonies. We ask that this be a safe and inspirational meeting.
We seek your guidance and inspiration as we gather. We ask these things in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
5 Closing Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Father in Heaven, We thank thee for this time together and we acknowledge that we have been blessed by thy presence.
This experience has been a gift from you, whatever we discussed in our virtual meeting today, may you be at the center of it. May you bless the agenda we have set. May each and every one of us see the impact we make as we put our feet down firmly on your word.
We pray that you would bless our church family, those whom we love who could not be with us today for this virtual meeting. Grant them peace that surpasses understanding. May this be a week where the power of your word, finds its way into our hearts and minds in unmeasurable ways.
We pray these things in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.
2) Closing Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Father in Heaven, We thank you again for the technology that allows us to meet far away from one another but still be united in spirit. We thank you for the chance to share our talents and abilities with one another.
We thank you most of all for your word, which brings us together in this virtual meeting. May it be the means by which we connect with each other and you, so that we might grow closer to one another and to you.
And as we close our virtual meeting today, may we each feel your presence more keenly in our lives.
We pray these things in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.
3) Closing Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Father in Heaven, thank you for this opportunity to gather here in Thy presence today. Thank you for conversations that opened the doors to new perspectives and insights on topics vital to our church family.
Thank you for the chance to grow closer with one another as we strengthen each other with your words of wisdom and knowledge.
And as we conclude our virtual meeting today, we ask that you would continue to bless us. May we feel your presence in everyday moments and may we know the joy of sharing thy gospel with those who do not yet know you. We pray these things in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.
4) Closing Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Dear Lord, Thank you for this chance to meet with others who love you and care about your church family. Thank you for strengthening each other through wise words, our testimonies, and our willingness to learn from one another.
We’re blessed today to hear of ways we can strengthen our church community. Thank you for the knowledge that comes through your spirit and the courage that comes through your word.
As we close this virtual meeting, we ask that you bless us. May we have a greater desire to learn from one another and from you, so that we might be better instruments in your hands.
We pray these things in Jesus’ name, Amen.
5) Closing Prayer For Virtual Meeting Sample
Our gracious loving heavenly father, thank you for this opportunity to meet in your presence.
Thank you for the words of knowledge and the testimonies shared, may they be a blessing to us all.
Thank you for your word, which encompasses all truth.
As we conclude this meeting today, we ask that you continue to bless us. May we carry the words of our meeting into the hearts and minds of those around us, so that they might feel your love more profoundly.
We pray all these things in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Conclusion
You are free to use any of the above opening and closing prayers for virtual meetings. I hope you find it useful. Please do share your comments or suggestions on the article. May God bless you abundantly.
