Shepherd Lord, our hearts are open to the promise that those suffering violence in Ukraine, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America might find comfort in green pastures and still waters. Lead them away from the valleys of death. In Christ we pray. Shepherd Lord, grant that we might hear your voice and know who […]
God of love, we rejoice with angels, and all the host of heaven, as we celebrate the Resurrection of your Son. Bless today’s joyful celebration and turn our hearts to you with new delight and commitment. We praise you, Almighty God. Alleluia! Amen! God of mercy, bring your church to new life. Awaken in us […]
Dearest Lord, we are so weary of war. In your tender love for us, please help us make peace in the world. Be with all people who suffer the loss of safety, family, home, work, food, and medical care, especially those in Gaza and Ukraine. We sing Hallelujah at the promise of your merciful love. […]
Eternal God, we give thanks for your Universal Church and all its members. We are particularly grateful for our leaders: Michael, Melissa, Berto and Hugh. We ask that they inspire us to know that whoever serves You must follow You, and where You are, there will your servant be also. Take not your Holy Spirit […]
We Pray for the World and the Church (4th Sunday in Lent) Lector: Beloved Mystery, we, your children, yearn to know you better. During this time of Lent help us to be more aware of how we might live more fully as your beloved community.Help us to love one another and your creation more deeply. […]
Intercessor Precious Lord, We come to you in prayer among the many frightening changes in the world. We have lost our patterns of daily life. Each day comes with deeper concern for the victims of outrageous wars, and those survivors in need of food, medicine, safety and shelter. We Pray for Peace! We pray to stop […]
As those called to take up the cross and follow Christ, let us offer our prayers for all of God’s people that they may come to know the fullness of God’s promises. For the church, and especially for Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Melissa our Provisional Bishop, and our priests, Berto and Hugh, that in our Lenten […]
Holy and Eternal One, we give thanks for your church and our leaders Michael, Melissa, Berto and Hugh. May our faith and their words bless our community with compassion and grace that we may serve one another with deference and respect. Great is our God and mighty in powers; there is no limit to God’s […]
Beloved Mystery, great Sacred Cloud of Unknowing—As we climb the holy mountain, whether we are at its foot, or somewhere higher, we sing your praises. We thank you, we bless you, we glorify you. You are everywhere, in all this creation, and at the same time you hide in a cloud, majestic and elusive. We […]
Lord, we give thanks for renewed strength as we wait on you. You promise that we will mount up with wings like eagles, and that we will not be weary or faint.Let us pray to the Lord. As Paul became all things to all people, so that he might help them enter your Kingdom, enable […]