Eternal God, we praise your glory as we give thanks for your church and all its members. We pray that Berto and Hugh, Greg and Michael be wise prophets for our time.

We will listen to what the Lord God is saying, for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.

Eternal God, we praise your glory as we give thanks for this Nation. May our leaders and all citizens be stirred to pride by the honorable parts of our collective history and feel shame by other parts, so with humility we can live together in peace and harmony.
We will listen to what the Lord God is saying, for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.

Eternal God, we praise your glory as we give thanks for the earth and pray for the welfare of the world. We ask that those in harms way because of war, accident, flood, fire, disease or any other threat or challenge be protected by your Holy Spirit.We will listen to what the Lord God is saying, for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.

Eternal God, we praise your glory as we give thanks for our Orcas Island home and the surrounding Salish Sea. We give thanks for Robert Moran’s donation of the land a century ago for our first state park. We ask that all who live or visit here appreciate its beauty and help to preserve and protect it for future generations.We will listen to what the Lord God is saying, for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.

Eternal God, we praise your glory as we pray for all who suffer in body, mind or spirit, from addiction, unemployment, mental illness or homelessness, particularly those we now name either silently or aloud, (pause) and especially for those on our parish prayer list… and for those for whom no one prays. May they be comforted by your Holy Spirit.

We will listen to what the Lord God is saying, for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.

Eternal God, we praise your glory as we give thanks for the lives of the departed. May they be greeted by angels and those that mourn be comforted. We remember especially today, Benedict, the father of western monasticism. Grant us grace, following his teaching and example to walk with loving and willing hearts as your servants.

We will listen to what the Lord God is saying, for he is speaking peace to his faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to him.