Intercessor: Glorious are you, oh, Sacred Mystery. We bow before you in awe and wonder—even without seeing you, we love you, and without touching you, we embrace. Here at Emmanuel we celebrate your Presence in so many ways: through all the people and all the causes we gladly serve and for which we pray; through […]
Intercessor: Dear Lord our God, Creator of all. We come to you in our weakness, asking you to hear our prayers, with reverent submission to your will, and gratitude for your Son, our teacher of serving others with humility, Jesus Christ. We pray for your churches to be instruments of your peace in the world, wherever […]
Intercessor: Dearest Lord, like the man who asked Jesus, “What must I do?” to gain eternal life, we stumble, for we have many possessions. Help us to open our hearts and purses to those in need. In the name of our most precious Jesus, we pray. Dearest Lord, Jesus is clear that the first will […]
Dear Sacred Mystery, Wisdom beyond Words —Sometimes it seems presumptuous to try to speak to you, even one feeble word. And yet, here we are again, encouraged by your presence in our Eucharistic worship, and the beauty of our church, and our compassionate spiritual leaders, Fathers Berto and Hugh, and our bishop, Greg Rickel and […]
Dear Lord of Love and Grace, we pray together for our world, for our nation, and for our environment.We come to you in the midst of our anxiety, with the earth in upheaval, fires, floods, earthquakes and extreme temperatures. We pray for those who have lost their homes and communities. Dear Lord, we seek your strength […]
Intercessor: Oh Lord, we pray, save our lives from the destructionthat we have wrought through misdirected and greedy purpose.Help us restore the health of our planet, to heal our brothers andsisters who are sick, and to work tirelessly for peace amongnations and neighbors.In Christ’s precious name, we pray.Oh Lord, gracious are you and righteous; your […]
Eternal God, you love the righteous. May your Spirit inspire the leaders of your church, especially Michael, Greg, Berto and Hugh, to teach us to care for the stranger and sustain the orphan and widow. Our hope is in you, Eternal God. Eternal God, you gave justice to the oppressed, have mercy on these United […]
Oh Glorious One from whom all things come: The summer is nearly over, school bells and church bells invite us to gather, carefully, for we understand that the test to our health, our patience, and our community spirit is not yet over. We thank you for the health in our community, our congregation, and we […]
Dear Loving Lord, we pray to you with our whole hearts, for the world is in need of your healing and grace. It is easy for us to become fearful and lost in the pain and struggles of the world. Loving Lord, Happy are the people whose strength is in you. It is the spirit that gives […]
Precious Lord, we seek to honor your example of the godly life by following in your loving footsteps. Help us, the peoples of the world, to turn from evil to do good, to seek peace and pursue it. In Christ we pray. Precious Lord, you instruct us to be careful about how we live, asking […]