O God of our salvation, O Hope of all the ends of the earth, we give thanks for the Church, God’s greatest gift to us. We pray for The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, and all religious leaders. Tell Out my Soul, The Greatness of our House of Prayer. O God of […]
Oh Sacred Mystery: We gather in gratitude and prayer….We are especially grateful that one war has ended and we offer prayers for the restoration and recognition of a beleaguered people. We look at you with awe, as a consuming fire—a brilliant center of light embraced by innumerable angels. We long for you, we reach for […]
Holy Creator of all, we pray for the churches of the world, who worship you and serve your people, wherever they are in need. For the wisdom and teaching of our bishops, priests, deacons, and our beloved Emmanuel priests, Fr. Berto and Fr. Hugh, who teach and inspire us to know your love, which becomes […]
Spirit of Love, help us to believe that if we ask and allow Love to work in us, we can be reshaped into useful vessels to serve our needy world. May we allow ourselves to be reworked in the potter’s hands. Spirit of Beauty, as the season turns to autumn and activities begin to slow […]
Eternal God, we give thanks for your church and all ministers both lay and ordained especially for the safe return of Berto and Hugh. We are grateful that they remind us to listen to Moses and the prophets. You are my refuge and my stronghold, O God. Eternal God, we give thanks for this nation. […]
Loving God, we give thanks for your church and all ministers, especially our Presiding Bishop Sean, our Bishop Philip, our priests Berto and Hugh as well as Christi who is with us today. As we remember our leaders, who spoke the word of God to us; consider their way of life, and imitate their faith. […]
Oh Great Mystery, in these times of spiralingconfusion, we joyously celebrate all that is good. We thank youfor one another, our families, our community, our priests, Bertoand Hugh, and spiritual leaders throughout the world who trulyhonor the spirit of love that is our touchstone.Let us live the path of love with every heartbeat.Oh Great Mystery, […]
Dear Lord, who nurtures us with love, we open ourhearts to you in prayer, every day of the week. May your churchesthroughout the world be inspired and guided to action forrighteousness, justice and compassion, in this urgent time ofneed, through your Holy Spirit.Lord of love and mercy, bless each one of us in healing ourown […]
Source of Love, we pray that we will find withinourselves the spirit to think and do those things that are right andlive as Love teaches us to do, ceasing to do evil, learning to dogood, seeking justice, rescuing the oppressed, defending theorphan, pleading for the widow.May Love grow in our hearts and manifest itself in […]
O Holy One in our midst, we give thanks to you for you are good and your mercy endures forever. We also give thanks for all ministers asking that they inspire us to set our minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Let us give thanks to the Lord for his […]