Prayer For Teachers At The Beginning Of The Year
[Names of teachers],
As we welcome you to [name of school],
we pray for you that God may bless you in each lesson and hour of the day,
that you may transform the lives of the pupils entrusted to your care.
Teach with love of learning,
with enthusiasm and truthfulness,
sharing with generosity your own learning and experience.
Act and speak with integrity and compassion,
forgiving as you would wish to be forgiven.
Learn with dedication and reverence,
reflecting on your own life.
Accept this light as a sign of your ministry as teacher:
a light to make known the truth.
All this we pray through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Father,
you call us together at the beginning of this new school year.
We ask you to send your spirit upon us that,
as the days and terms unfold,
we may be always mindful of your presence
and alert to opportunities to see and serve you in those around us.
We pray that we may teach well by the example of our own lives,
by our knowledge and love of learning,
by our gentleness and care of the pupils entrusted to us.
In all that we do and say,
we pray that, in building up the community of our school,
we may contribute to the betterment of society
and to the Kingdom of your Son, Jesus Christ,
for your greater glory.
Amen.
[Names of teachers],
As we welcome you to [name of school],
we pray for you that God may bless you in each lesson and hour of the day,
that you may transform the lives of the pupils entrusted to your care.
Teach with love of learning,
with enthusiasm and truthfulness,
sharing with generosity your own learning and experience.
Act and speak with integrity and compassion,
forgiving as you would wish to be forgiven.
Learn with dedication and reverence,
reflecting on your own life.
Accept this light as a sign of your ministry as teacher:
a light to make known the truth.
All this we pray through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Father,
you call us together at the beginning of this new school year.
We ask you to send your spirit upon us that,
as the days and terms unfold,
we may be always mindful of your presence
and alert to opportunities to see and serve you in those around us.
We pray that we may teach well by the example of our own lives,
by our knowledge and love of learning,
by our gentleness and care of the pupils entrusted to us.
In all that we do and say,
we pray that, in building up the community of our school,
we may contribute to the betterment of society
and to the Kingdom of your Son, Jesus Christ,
for your greater glory.
Amen.
Help me to be a fine teacher, to keep peace in the classroom, peace between my students and myself, to be kind and gentle to each and every one of my students. Help me to be merciful to my students, to balance mercy and discipline in the right measure for each student, to give genuine praise as much as possible, to give constructive criticism in a manner that is palatable to my students. Help me to remain conscientious enough to keep my lessons always interesting, to recognize what motivates each of my students, to accept my students' limitations and not hold it against them. Help me not to judge my students too harshly, to be fair to all, to be a good role model, but most of all Lord help me to show your love to all of my students.
Amen.
Dear God,
Grant our teachers an abundance of Your wisdom. Prepare their hearts to welcome and love our loved ones, and may we make sure to show them love and respect in return. Give them grace as they help students who aren't thriving, courage to say what needs to be said, tools and knowledge on how and when to speak love, and strength when they feel weak. When they feel unseen, remind them that no moment goes unnoticed. They are shaping the future in one million small - yet incredibly important - ways every day. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the gift of learning they share with our children. Bless them, Lord, and may they see even just a glimpse of how their faithfulness will forever impact generations to come.
Amen.
Dear Lord,
I lift up our teachers and ask Father that as classrooms fill up with new students this year, that you will enable and guide each and every teacher and staff member of the school.
Help them to teach and care for our children with love, honor, and respect.
Fill their hearts with your love and their minds with your wisdom and give them the strength and patience to be the best teacher they can be.
I ask Lord that you would cover the school with your protective hand and send each student, teacher, and staff member home safely each day.
Thank you for those that instruct our children for they are a blessing.
I pray this is Jesus' most precious name Amen.
Dear Teacher,
I thank God for the gift of dedicated and hardworking people like yourself who keep the wheel of knowledge rolling from generation to generation.
You are an invaluable member of society, and although it may not always seem like it, I want you to always remember that the job you do is making a difference that will last for generations to come.
You, dear Teacher, are a bright light, a friendly face and a gentle guide to all the kids under your tutelage, and that is no small responsibility.
You have been entrusted with the task of molding the future, and, I must tell you, you're doing a marvelous job.
It takes a big heart to shape little minds, and I'm grateful that you have a ginormous heart.
I leave you this charge, from 1 Corinthians 15:58, to be steady and unshaking in the work that the Lord has assigned to you, with the blessed assurance that you are not laboring in vain.
Galatians 6:9 also urges you to keep up the good work because you'll reap a bountiful harvest as long as you don't give up.
God bless you, dedicated Teacher.