I believe it's called an invocation.
Wednesday evening church meetings have been a tradition in U.S. Baptist Churches for over a century. Originally called 'Prayer Meetings,' they have come to be both prayer time and Bible Study time meetings in most Baptist Churches today.
I respect people's diverse beliefs and understand that for some, starting with a spiritual thought or prayer is important for setting the tone of the meeting. As long as attendance is not mandatory and everyone is made to feel comfortable regardless of their beliefs, I am open to participating in such meetings.
Karakia timatanga is a opening prayer or blessing in MΔori culture that is recited before the beginning of a gathering, ceremony or event. It is a way to acknowledge and seek guidance from the spiritual realm and the ancestors, setting a positive and respectful tone for the proceedings.
Samuel J. Mills (1783-1818)
I believe that you are referring to the Preface.
The first amendment.
The doxology which is a form of praise to God. It is usually sang but may be offered as a prayer.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe 8 Services or Office, the Canonical Hours of the Roman Catholic Liturgy, as they are called, are for all religious and clergy. They are: Matins (Night Prayer)Lauds (Morning Prayer)Prime (beginning of the day-suppressed by Paul VI)Terce (Mid-morning prayer)Sext (Mid-day prayer)None (Mid-afternoon prayer)Vespers (End of the day prayer)Compline (before bed prayer)
In the beginning God
Prayer meetings and great nocturnal feasts
Pater noster is Latin for "Our Father", the beginning of the Latin Vulgate translation of what is commonly called the Lord's Prayer. Paternoster can refer to the saying of the Lord's Prayer, or to the large beads on a rosary that indicate the Lord's Prayer. It has a few other possible meanings.
It is called the 'Office of Lauds'. Its title comes from giving praise (laud) to God at the beginning of a new day.