Lector: O Lord, our good shepherd, bless the leaders of your universal church, especially Greg, Hugh and Berto, that that they may inspire us to love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.
Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake.
O Lord, our good shepherd, may the memory of your life, death and resurrection inspire Donald, the cabinet and Congress as well as Jay and the legislature to obey your commandments and do what pleases you to keep all residents of these United States safe and not in want.
Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake.
O Lord, our good shepherd, may your love abide in all throughout the world who have goods to see a brother or sister in need and provide help.
Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake.
O Lord, our good shepherd, while we pray that all will stand in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, we also pray that we and all our Orcas Island neighbors will have access to health care and will all accept the outcome of the election once the polls close on Tuesday evening.
Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake.
O Lord, our good shepherd, comfort and heal all those that suffer in body, mind or spirit, including those we now name silently or aloud (silence) and those on our parish prayer list: …..
Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake.
O Lord, our good shepherd, be with those that walk through the valley of the shadow of death, so they may fear no evil; for you are with them, your rod and your staff, they comfort them. Welcome those who have died and comfort those that mourn.
Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake.
O Lord, our good shepherd, on this Earth Day, may we be inspired by the memory of John Muir, Naturalist and Writer, and Hudson Stuck, Priest and Environmentalist, to be wise and faithful stewards of the world you created, that generations to come may also lie down to rest among the pines and rise refreshed for their work as your servants.
Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake.
Presider: O Lord, our good shepherd, revive our souls so that we may abide in your love and help those in need to the best of our abilities both on this island and around this earth, our precious home in the Name of the one through whom you make all things new, Jesus Christ our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever Amen.