Loving Spirit that connects us all, we come together tolisten and understand what is truly important: that we love oneanother just as Christ has loved us.May we know this in our hearts and minds.Loving Spirit that connects us all, we are grateful for our church,Emmanuel, for Berto and Hugh, whom we are blessed to have […]
O Lord, my shepherd, we give thanks for your church and all ministers, both lay and ordained. We savor the good news of being one of your sheep. We pray that we will be as loyal and faithful as Peter and come without delay when we are called for help Lord, revive my soul and […]
Lector: Beloved kindred, give thanks to the One who clothes uswith joy. The Lord is our helper and restorer; therefore, let uspray, “Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon us.”O God, you have chosen your Church to bring your name beforeall nations: give us hearts to feed your lambs and tend your sheep.Give us hearts […]
Oh Great Mystery: We offer prayers for the continuedgood works and inspiration of those whom we see around us andfar away: we think especially of the gracious compassionmodeled by the late Pope Francis, whose actions repeatedlyexpressed the heart of the Gospels, and we pray for those chargedwith identifying and electing his successor. May they choose […]
Loving God, we give thanks for Your church and all ministers. As we contemplate these famous scriptures we heard today, help us to remember that Easter will follow so rather than weeping bitterly, we may be your faithful servants.Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his mercy endures forever. Loving God, we give thanks […]
Great Mystery:This Lenten Journey is accompanied by great shifts on every level. Yet we have much to be grateful for—our priests, our community, our blessed island, the Salish Sea, and those who have gone before us whose inspiration demonstrates the path of love and compassion for all sentient beings. Help us all to discern the […]
Healing, divine, love: our days are ordinary until something touches us, and we realize we are standing on holy ground. May we realize the whole earth is holy ground. Love, open our eyes to our purpose here. Healing, divine love: our hearts are filled with gratitude for the fact that our individual paths have brought […]
Loving God, we give thanks for your church and all that worship You. We ask that church leaders along with other faith traditions provide pastoral care to their faithful and inspiring guidance for us to be faithful servants. We wait patiently for the Lord. Loing God, we give thanks for the United States of America. We […]
Oh loving mystery: these first tender glimpses of spring do much to lighten heavy hearts. Thank you for this wonderful creation that never ceases to fill our hearts with tender wonder, even in times of difficult change.You are our refuge and our stronghold, our God in whom we put our trust. In these days of […]
Source of Love: We know that without Love, whatever we do means nothing. May we tap into the Love that connects us all, here in this church and outside in the rest of the world. May we realize that what we see before us is what our task is. May we let Love guide us […]