Lector:  Dear God, Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us. Let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us. Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.  We pray in these precious Advent days of winter, for your grace to shine upon us, that we […]

Glory to God for your steadfastness and encouragement that we should live in harmony with one another. We pray for peace in our homes, our neighborhoods, in our cities and towns, across our country, and around the earth. We pray, Lord, for peace and healing. Glory to God! Like Jesse, we, the members of your […]

Lector: O Lord, we do not know what day you are coming.  We pray for the many leaders of your church throughout the world, and especially for Berto and Hugh as well as Greg and Michael, may they teach us to live honorably. Teach us Your ways so we may walk in Your paths. O […]

Lector: Oh Christ the King, how our souls long to know you.   We praise you and thank you for the great sacrifice you made to benefit the whole of your creation.  You have taught us that suffering is a part of the path to your kingdom and that love is stronger than all else. You are […]

Dear Holy Lord, You are the Alpha and Omega. We come to you in prayer today, for peace and assurance for the world, in the midst of atrocities, hatefulness, freezing storms and raging fires. We ask for your guidance in decision making for those in power, that your will shall be done.  Lord, you are our constant defense, our wisdom […]