Lord, we remember your leaders, Michael, Greg, Berto and Hugh who spoke the word of God to us. May we imitate their faith with the assurance that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

Lord, we give thanks for these United States, asking that our leaders honor our heritage while keeping us free, safe and secure.

The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

Lord, we give thanks for the beauty of the earth. Give us the strength to protect and preserve it for future generations.
The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

Lord, we give thanks for our life on Orcas Island and for the upcoming completion of the Prune Alley project.
The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

Lord, 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 those for whom no one prays; may they be comforted by your Holy Spirit.
The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

Lord, we pray for those near death, those that stand vigil, as well as the recently departed and those that mourn. May they take comfort in the belief that angels will guide them from this temporal world and greet them in your heavenly realm.

The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.

Lord, the light of the minds that know you, the life of the souls that love you, and the strength of the hearts that serve you: Help us, following the example of your servant Augustine of Hippo, so to know you that we may truly love you, and so to love you that we may fully serve you.

The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.