O God, we pray for this holy gathering and for your people in every place. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; Phil, our bishop elect; Joseph, our vicar; Carola and Mark, our interim presiders; and all of our lay ministers. We pray for the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean; and for the faith communities of St. Andrew’s, Aberdeen; and St. Hugh of Lincoln, Allyn.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
For all nations, peoples, tribes, clans, and families.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
For mercy, peace, and justice in the world, and for our nation in its 249th year.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
For all those suffering from weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
For the sick and the suffering, the poor and the oppressed, prisoners and their families. We ask you to bless those who have commended themselves to our prayers: Ron & Cristy; Emily; Laura; Vicky; John; Charles; Emilio; Ian; Barbara; Christine; Sue; Giles; Denice; Jim; Richard; Suzanne; Karen; Will; Janette; Nancy; and those we now name, either silently or aloud.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
For the dying and the dead, especially Eva; and those we now name, either silently or aloud.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
For ourselves, our families, our companions, and all those we love, especially those who are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries this week, including Nancy; and those we now name, either silently or aloud.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
Lifting our voices with all creation, with Hilda; Patrick; the Blessed Virgin Mary; and all the saints, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ.
We pray to you, O God. Lord, have mercy.
Amen.