Lord, we pray for your church, in all its forms and all its leaders, especially Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Katherine, our presiding bishop, Greg, our bishop and Berto, our Rector, may they sustain the weary with a word. Make your face to shine upon your servants. Lord, we pray for these United States, and our […]
God of love: Listen to our prayer for those who need love. Those who live away from their families, in broken homes, neglected, unwanted, or alone. Hear our prayer. God of giving: Listen to our prayers of thankfulness. For our Rector, Berto, and for all in our congregation who spread the good news, especially our […]
Lector: Embraced by God’s word, let us intercede for all those in need, saying: Have mercy, O Lord. For the church, that our Lenten hunger may be for justice, and our thirst for deeds of justice, we pray: Have mercy, O Lord. For the church, that all those to be baptized at Easter may see […]
Precious Lord, help us, citizens of earth, to keep your commandments, even if we are not Christian. For we know that your law is only your wish of love for us — love for you, for creation, and for each other. In Christ we pray. Precious Lord, help us, your church, to be your expansive […]
O God, we, some of Abraham’s descendants, pray to you who always has mercy. We pray for all of Abraham’s descendants that worship you in your church that your mission may be fulfilled. O Lord, hear our prayer and help us to have our mind on divine, rather than human, things. We pray for Barack, […]
March 14-15, Saturday and Sunday, from 10am-5pm At Morningstar Farm Cost: $75-$200 suggested donation, includes a simple lunch both days. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. led by Hugh Grant and Dominica Bridget Kriz Registration: Please contact Hugh at hughmgrant@gmail.com or 360.376.8081 to sign up. During this Lenten season of cleansing, […]
Dear Lord, God of Heaven and Earth, We come to you in prayer, each in our own way. We are gathered in this beautiful church, Emmanuel, on this rock by your ocean waters of the Salish Sea. Lord, We are grateful for the earth, sky, sea, animals, plants and the balance of nature in […]
“That cross that comes on our foreheads on Ash Wednesday is a reminder of the cross that’s put there at Baptism,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said in her Lent Message 2015. The video of the Presiding Bishop’s message is here. Lent is a season of Christian reflection that begins on Ash Wednesday […]
Book offers insight, guidance for the Lenten season What are you giving up for Lent? Chocolate? Wine? Red meat? Episcopal priest Joanna Leiserson encourages us to dig deeper this Lenten season. We can begin, she says, by asking the right questions: “Who will you be in Lent?” and even “Whose will you be in Lent?” […]
Everlasting God, Creator to the ends of the Earth, renew our strength as citizens of the world. Help us to care for each other and your awesome creation. Help us to lift up the poor in body and spirit and minister to the forgotten and fearful in order that we might better share the blessings of […]