O God who created all and loves all, we give thanks for your Universal Church, all ordained and lay ministers praying that we be your faithful servants.

May everyone who calls on the name of the Lord be saved.

Light of all light, we give thanks for these United States praying that our leaders govern with justice and wisdom.

May everyone who calls on the name of the Lord be saved.

O God of wisdom and the Author of all peace, we give thanks for every tribe, language, people and nation on this precious earth praying for peace throughout the world.

May everyone who calls on the name of the Lord be saved.

O God who renewed the earth by the gift of creation, we give thanks for Orcas Island and the surrounding waters praying that the beauty of this island be preserved for future generations.

May everyone who calls on the name of the Lord be saved.

O God of hope, comfort and restore 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 the Advocate.

May everyone who calls on the name of the Lord be saved.

O God of love, whose bond of love lifts us above time and space into the very life of God, we give thanks for the lives of those who have died praying that their friends and families be comforted with loving memories.

May everyone who calls on the name of the Lord be saved.