Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God, for the Lord our God is the Holy One. Placing our hope in God, offering ourselves to God, let us pray, “Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, and transform our lives.”
Almighty God, as we turn our gaze toward our Lenten journey, strengthen us to bear our cross and to follow faithfully in the way of your Son, Jesus.
Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, And transform our lives.
O mighty King, lover of justice, establish equity, that the dignity of every human being may be preserved and respected. But also show us mercy and forgive us for our failures.
Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, And transform our lives.
Your glory outshines the brightness of the sun; the earth shakes in your presence and yet, it pleases you, O God, to reveal yourself to us through your creation. Give us hearts that love what you call good.
Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, And transform our lives.
We pray for all those in need of your liberating salvation, O God. May the glory we encounter here shine on our faces and in our lives. Strengthen us to embody the Good News of your love.
Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, And transform our lives.
Lord Jesus, free the suffering from their afflictions. Restore the broken to wholeness. Unveil the faces of those who dwell in great darkness.
Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, And transform our lives.
May we be changed into the likeness of your Son, O God, from glory to glory. Bring us at last into that place, with all your saints, where we might no longer see in a mirror dimly, but see you face to face.
Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, And transform our lives.
Let us pray especially for those on our parish prayer list… (please read slowly) … and those for whom no one prays, may they be comforted by your Holy Spirit.
Let us pray for those celebrating Birthdays this week:
O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants Bronwen Jones (2/29) and Rose Beckwith (3/2) as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.