O God, we pray for your holy church, that it may be filled with truth and love, and be found without fault at the day of your coming. We pray to you, O Lord. Lord, have mercy. We pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; for Melissa and Brian, our own Bishops; for our priest, Joseph; for all […]
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Risen Lord, we thank you for revealing yourself to us, for being a lamp shining in a dark place. We lift up all who serve you including Joseph, our priest; Melissa and Brian, our Bishops; and Michael, our Presiding Bishop. In the Anglican Cycle of prayer, we lift up the Province of the Anglican Church
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God of the church, may your people be as persistent as the mustard shrub. May we spread your love and grace to all people and in all places. May we do our kingdom work with the confidence that nothing can separate us from your love. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops;
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Loving God, we pray for the Church across the world, that it be a refuge for all people. We ask Your strength and wisdom for those who serve the Church, especially our priest, Joseph; our bishops Melissa and Brian; and presiding Bishop, Michael. In the Anglican Communion we pray for The Church of the Province
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I’d like to start by acknowledgingthat we’ve deviated from the lectionary textfor today’s gospel reading.Many thanks to Archbishop Skeltonfor giving us permission to do thatas we launch the New Wineskins Capital Campaign.You may have noticed the thermometers in the narthexas you walked in! About six weeks agowe heard the passagessurrounding these four versesthat we hear
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-Parables — meant to tease. Lots of possible interpretations-Chapter full of them. What part doesn’t make sense?-Jesus provides an interpretation but may not be the only interpretation-Usual use of interpretation focuses on us. What kind of soil am I?-But that makes sense and is easily explained-Read parable again-What doesn’t make sense? Gardeners and farmers, what’s
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For the peace from above, for your loving-kindness, and for the salvation of our souls. We pray to you, O God. Have mercy. For the peace of the world, for the welfare of your Holy Church, and for the unity of all peoples. We ask your blessing upon the Anglican Church of Canada; and for
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Creator God, lift up your holy Church, its leaders, and all people of faith, that they may live and work every day to bring your divine love into our hurting world. Today in the Diocesan Cycle of prayer we pray especially for the missions and ministries our own church, St. Hilda St. Patrick, Edmonds. In
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