IT IS PRAYER BEFORE THE SESSION

2. Opening Prayer:
Gracious and loving Father, creator of Heaven and earth, We praise and adore you.
As we gather here today for this webinar, we ask you to send us your Holy Spirit to
be our guide, and give us the wisdom to understand the things that will be discussed
to us today. We pray that you would deepen our comprehension, broaden our vision,
and ignite the passion for research in each and everyone gathered here today.
Enlighten our minds and let your love be upon us.
Let our discussions be charitable and our conversations meaningful and fruitful.
Allow us to grow closer as a group of researchers, and nurture the bonds of
collegiality. Continue to remind us that all that we do here, all that we accomplish, is
for the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of you, and for the service of humanity.
May this conference bring success and growth to each one of us, especially to our
indigenous peoples. We thank you Father for this precious time that you have given
us. All this we pray through our Lord Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen