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Prayers of the People June 7

O Lord, empower all members of your church, and especially this congregation, to follow you and be your servants to carry out your mission on this earth. Give ear, O LORD, to our prayer. O Lord, open the hearts and minds of our leaders that they may make wise decisions on our behalf to serve […]

This Summer’s Music at Emmanuel Series

by SKM

We are pleased to announce another summer of our Wednesday noon series. Admission is by free-will offering to benefit the Emmanuel music scholarship fund in support of Orcas Island students attending music camps.

We pray for the world and the church

by SKM

Oh Holy Creator: On this Trinity Sunday we thank you for the vital and heartwarming presence of our Episcopal Church here in these three islands: Grace on Lopez, St David’s on San Juan, and Emmanuel on Orcas. We pray for their pastors The Rev. Peter Smart and The Rev. Abby d’Ambruoso, for our visiting Deacon, […]

We Pray for the World and the Church

by Prayers of the People Team

Peace be with you, brothers and sisters. In wonder and gratitude, let us pray, saying, “You send forth your Spirit: Come, Holy Spirit.” Holy God, by your Spirit you gave birth to your Church: may our many members be the one Body of Christ in this world. Give to each member of your Church the […]

Prayers of the People May 17

by Prayers of the People Team

We Pray for the World and the Church Spirit of the ascended Christ, help us to focus on what you have taught us of how to live in this world rather than simply standing and looking toward heaven. Strengthen us to do your works on earth. Spirit of the ascended Christ, may we remember that […]

Prayers of the People May 10

We Pray for the World and the Church Eternal God, in you we live and move and have our being, we give thanks for Your church, all who worship you and our ordained leaders Sarah, Sean, Philip, Berto and Hugh. We ask that we listen as they remind us that If you love You, we […]

Prayers of the People May 3

We Pray for the World and the Church Please stand, as able, when the Intercessor invites us to pray for the world and the church. Intercessor:  Oh Holy Spirit of Loving Kindness, we take you into our troubled hearts. May your love shine within us in all we do. In you we take refuge, celebrating […]

Prayers of the People Apr 26

by Prayers of the People Team

We Pray for the World and the Church Please stand, as able, when the Intercessor invites us to pray for the world and the church. Intercessor:  Spirit of Love, we seek the still waters  and green pastures that are here for us, if we but only open our hearts and eyes. May we follow where […]

Prayers of the People April 19

by Prayers of the People Team

    Source of the Universe, of all that is and shall be: May we see you not only in the moon and stars and mightiness of creation, but also in everyday connections with others as in the breaking of the bread. May our eyes be opened anew to see Christ in others and in […]

Prayers of the People April 12

by Prayers of the People Team

We Pray for the World and the Church     My Lord and my God, we give thanks for our belief though we do not see you, we love you as we know you love us. We ask that all religious leaders have clear conviction to live a Christian life so to inspire us to be […]