Merciful God, increase our love to overflowing. Make your church pure and blameless that we may greet with joy the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless Sean, our presiding bishop; Phil, our bishop; and Joseph, our vicar. We pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, and for the faith communities of Resurrection, Bellevue; and St. Michael and All Angels, Issaquah. We pray also for the congregation of All Saints Goshen, who worships in our building.
Fill the valleys, make low the hills. Come, great redeemer, come.
Merciful God, we long for the light of hope to break into our world, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide us into the way of peace.
Fill the valleys, make low the hills. Come, great redeemer, come.
Merciful God, give us grace to heed the warnings of those calling us to be better stewards of your creation. We thank you for all you have made, especially those things that sustain and better our lives.
Fill the valleys, make low the hills. Come, great redeemer, come.
Merciful God, you lead us with joy; you delight in our joy. You clothe us in beauty. We give you thanks for your tender care, and for all the blessings of this life, including those we now name, either silently or aloud.
Fill the valleys, make low the hills. Come, great redeemer, come.
Merciful God, you remember your children. You do not leave us in sorrow or affliction. Crown your children with glory; clothe us with righteousness. We pray for those who have commended themselves to our prayers: Kim and her family; Jessica; James; Lela; Kenneth; Jayne; Mariam; Alec; Leah, Maxwell, and their family; Dale; Charlie and his family; Sila; Eric and Jay; Dee and her family; Emilio; Ian; Barbara; Christine; Sue; Giles; Denice; Jim; Richard; Suzanne; Karen; Will; Janette; Nancy; Sandy; Emily; and those we now name, either silently or aloud.
Fill the valleys, make low the hills. Come, great redeemer, come.
Merciful God, you have raised up for us salvation through your son. Keep us, with Hilda, Patrick, and all your saints, in the eternal life of Christ. Today we remember especially Ruth; Ed; and those we now name, either silently or aloud.
Fill the valleys, make low the hills. Come, great redeemer, come.
Merciful God, we thank you for the friends and loved ones celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this week, including Christine; Brett; Adrienne; and those we now name, either silently or aloud.
Fill the valleys, make low the hills. Come, great redeemer, come.
Amen.