Liturgy For Father’s Day

The following liturgy may be used in small or large family celebrations or in gatherings of the larger worshiping community. Adapt to local needs and customs. Gathering Leader:Dear family, this day is a very special day for us all, for on this day we honor Father. Hear the word of the Lord: "Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may be well with you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you" (Deut. 5:16). Let us pray. Lord God, we gather in your name to honor our father. Like you, our father provides for us, directs our paths into truth, and leads us into the way that is right. Grant that we should love him to his benefit and your glory, through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Scripture Readings Reader 1:A reading from Proverbs: (wife)"Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding; For I give you good doctrine: Do not forsake my law. When I was my …