Lector: Beloved Lamb, We stand in awe of the image of the great tongues of wisdom that you send forth on this day. Inspire us, Lord, to be more than bystanders, to have the courage to be more than mere witnesses to wondrous events. Let us heed your call that we, like the apostles, may fully participate in […]
Dear Lord, Creator of All Heaven and Earth, We come to your in prayer for your love and guidance through us, that we may open tender hearts to each other, and to those you call us to serve. Lord, we are all one in your love. We pray with gratitude for Emmanuel Church, our priests […]
Lector: Lord, you are the Alpha and the Omega, may the leaders of your church, especially Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Greg, our Bishop, Berto and Hugh, our priests be filled with the Holy Spirit to inspire us to you love one another thereby being your faithful servants. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens. Lord, […]
Lector: Oh Beloved Lamb of God: Despite the sorrows in your lovely creation, you are everywhere present. How beautiful the music given us, thanks to our Choir Director and the glorious masses sung this last weekend. What an extraordinary and great prayer! Beloved Creator, you were everywhere in that—thank you for the hard work and persistence of all […]
Precious Lord, whose love is reconciliation, help us heal our broken world. Be especially with those who suffer violence, oppression, flooding and storms. The Lord is our song and our salvation. Precious Lord, whose love is reconciliation, help us heal our bombed and burning churches. Be especially those who suffer death, injury, and abuse in […]
Lector: Lord, we rejoice this Easter day with all members of your Church giving thanks for the resurrection of your Son, may our Presiding Bishop Michael, our Bishop Greg, our priests Berto and Hugh make the words of your Gospel come alive in our hearts so we may be your servants spreading the good news. […]
Lector: Beloved Creator: Today we observe with grateful hearts the arrival of Christ into Jerusalem. We celebrate with palm leaves, symbols of healing and joy, in anticipation of the journey of this coming week. Our deepest prayer is that we will fully take Christ’s teachings into our Hearts, leaving sin and selfishness behind. People: We give thanks for your boundless […]
Lector: Dear Lord, You are the alpha and omega of all. In this time of our deep concern for the world we pray. Teach us each to be a messenger of Jesus, to bring his love through us into the world. You are our God. Our time is in your hands. We pray for our thoughts and actions […]
Precious Lord, master of reconciliation, reconcile us one to another. Deliver us from the hatred that divides and kills. Be especially with the bereaved of New Zealand. Lord, make us a new creation in Christ. Precious Lord, you have entrusted us, your church, with the ministry of reconciliation. Show us the way of love: teach […]
Lector: Dear Creator—Lent has hardly begun and you have given us a holiday, an occasion to celebrate the feast day of Patrick, whose footsteps took him all over Ireland very early in the history of your Church. Like us, Patrick did not know the historical Jesus, yet he was inflamed by love and loyalty to represent your […]