Presbyterians Update Book of Worship
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ORLANDO, Fla. — A new Book of Common Worship, which includes prayers for modern concerns such as Alzheimer’s disease, was unveiled last week by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
The 1,107-page book containing more than 850 prayers was introduced during the church’s General Assembly here.
Among the modern concerns addressed are prayers for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and for those caring for Alzheimer’s patients; a prayer to be said when a life support system is removed (“We surrender life to You from whom it came”); and one for someone in a coma (“Though we are unable to respond to each other, assure him/her that our communion together remains secure”).
The prayers also include petitions for those in emotional or mental distress.
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