Dear Mother, Father God, We come to you with our hearts open in prayer, gathered together as a community, and individually, as you know each one of us as your child. Lord lead us to abide in your love, and love one another as Jesus loves us. Lord, may we draw your love through us, […]
Lector: Father/Mother Lord, You could not be more clear about who you are than in your epistle from John: “God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.” If we are to find healing on earth, we must love. Let us love one another, for love comes […]
Lector: O Lord, our good shepherd, bless the leaders of your universal church, especially Greg, Hugh and Berto, that that they may inspire us to love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. Revive our souls and guide us along right pathways for your Name’s sake. O Lord, our good shepherd, may […]
Lector: My Lord, My love, my God—All nations bow before you, knowing you perhaps by other names. You are Almighty and Omnipresent and all loving. Help us dear Beloved Creator to understand your ways, and to grow in ful?lling the promise you have given us, that we might all be free from wrongdoing and come […]
Lector: Dear Lord, Creator of all heaven and earth, In this time we pray to you for peace and assurance. We pray with zeal for your guidance in decision making for our nation, be with the President, be with our representatives, that Your will shall be known. Lord, Hear our prayer. God is light and […]
Lector: Love divine, lift from us our attitudes and behaviors that separate us from you, our creator, and from our brothers and sisters here on earth. We know that only love can save us. May the glorious radiance of resurrection dispel the shadows of the world. Love divine, stir up our hearts, this, your earthly […]
Lector: O Lord, as we enter Holy Week, let us be inspired by our priests, Berto and Hugh, to be your servants. We give thanks to you LORD, for you are good; your mercy endures forever. O Lord, just as we hold your triumphant entry into Jerusalem and your crucifixion in tension, we hold the […]
Lector: Let us begin by giving thanks to you for our Bishop, Greg, for Berto and Hugh, our priests, and all ministers of your church, and all the faithful with whom we share this journey to You. We stand today with two great inspirations at our sides—St. Patrick whose respect for the old ways fostered […]
Dear Lord, We come to you in prayer among the swift and frightening changes in the world. In this special time of Lent, we open our hearts to your spirit of transformation. Bless Emmanuel Church, the hands and hearts who serve our island community, Fr. Berto, Fr. Hugh, Bishop Gregory, your churches around the world, […]
Precious Lord, you clearly command us to make no idols on earth. Our human worship of power, status, and material wealth has separated us from you, your creation, and our brothers and sisters here on earth. Give light to our eyes. Help us to avoid the temptation of false idols. Dear Lord, you are our […]