Dear Mother, Father, God of Heaven and Earth, We come to you in prayer, each in our own way, with hearts open to your love. We are gathered in your beautiful church, Emmanuel, on this rock by your waters of the Salish Sea. Lord, we are grateful for the earth, sky, sea, animals, plants and […]

Lector: Precious Lord, we trust that you will use us as you did Isaiah, to faithfully bring forth justice in the world. Help us to stand up for fair and equal treatment of all peoples, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, income, immigrant status, sexual orientation, or ability. For peace we pray. Precious Lord, let […]

O God, look with favor on the leaders of your church, especially Michael, our presiding bishop, Greg, our bishop, Berto and Hugh, our priests as well as all church members so we may be of the same mind that was in Christ Jesus to fulfil your mission.   O Lord, bless us and be gracious. […]

Lector: God of Light, Your Child is born for us, our Messiah is come! Glory to God in the highest! People: Encircle us with your love. God of Light, renew the delight and wide-eyed wonder in Christ’s birth for the leaders of our church, especially Greg, our Bishop, and Berto, our priest. Encircle us with […]

Dear Father, Mother God, we pray in these precious Advent days of winter for your grace to shine upon us, that we may carry the light of your love. Lord, May the light of your countenance open our hearts, that we may share your love in service to others. We pray in the hope which […]

Praise to you O Lord.  Bring peace on earth this Christmas season. Fill the hungry with good things; scatter the proud in their conceit. In Christ we pray. Praise to you O Lord.  Lead your church on the Holy Highway, where no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray. In Christ we pray. Praise to […]

May the God of hope fill the members of your church with all joy and peace in believing, so that we may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit and prepare the way of the Lord. Hear our prayer, so the kingdom of heaven may come near. May the God of hope […]

Lector: Watchful at all times, we pray for strength to stand with confidence in our belief of your compassion. We seek both justice and mercy to be present in our world, let us pray to the Lord: Come and listen to us. May the nations seek peaceful solutions and the plague of warfare be ended, […]

Lector: Dearest Mother, Father God of all. You are the Alpha and Omega.  We come to you in prayer, for all the world, as we are all one under you, God.  We come to you, Lord, for our strength. We pray for the power of your peace throughout your churches and our nation Lord, to […]