For Those Renewing Their Baptismal Vows

O God, you prepared your disciples for the coming of the Spirit through the teaching of your Son Jesus Christ. Make the hearts and minds of your servants, Scott, Leigh Ann, Jesse, Beth, and Earline ready to receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that they may be filled with the strength of his presence, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty God, look with favor upon your servants who soon will reaffirm their commitment in following Christ and to serve in his name. Give them courage, patience, and vision; and strengthen us all in our Christian vocation of witness to the world, and of service to others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Rule of Saint Benedict

On the Weekly Servers in the Kitchen

An hour before the meal
let the weekly servers each receive a drink and some bread
over and above the appointed allowance,
in order that at the meal time they may serve their brethren
without murmuring and without excessive fatigue.
On solemn days, however, let them wait until after Mass.

Immediately after the Morning Office on Sunday,
the incoming and outgoing servers
shall prostrate themselves before all the brethren in the oratory
and ask their prayers.
Let the server who is ending his week say this verse:
"Blessed are You, O Lord God,
who have helped me and consoled me."
When this has been said three times
and the outgoing server has received his blessing,
then let the incoming server follow and say,
"Incline unto my aid, O God;
O Lord, make haste to help me."
Let this also be repeated three times by all,
and having received his blessing
let him enter his service.