Lector: Oh Holy Creator—the dark days of winter hang heavily and yet we look upward in wonder at the new star coming over the stable, where amongst the poor and lowly, and gentle animals, you will soon grace this land. As the light returns we recall the story of how you came to us as a newborn […]
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 […]
Lector: Precious Lord, comfort our hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word as we reach out to heal our broken world. Assist us in ministering to the fearful, the injured, the sick, those suffering injustice and violence, the hungry and homeless. May we purify ourselves as he is pure. Precious […]
Eternal God, may the leaders of your church, especially our Presiding Bishop Michael, our Bishop Greg and our priests Berto and Hugh, remember that You do not desire sacrifices yet forgive our transgressions, so they may inspire us to defend the orphan and plead for the widow. You preserve us from trouble. Eternal God, may […]
Lector: Oh Great Mystery, Creator of All, how our souls long to know you. Help us to see you in every face, in every tree, in every fallen leaf and drop of rain. We rejoice in your creation and praise your name as the psalmist did, so long ago. How dear to us is your […]
Dear Lord 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. Guide us into trust and faith as your servants. We pray for your churches to be instruments […]