O Lord,you have taught us that without lovewhatever we do is worth nothing.Without love,whatever we do is worth nothing.That’s the full circleof the text we hear from Luke todayand it ties in nicelywith the psalm too.Last week we heardLuke’s version of the beatitudeswhich aren’t just about hungering and thirstingfor righteousness sakebut about the hungry and […]
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Gracious God, we pray that your will take root in our lives. Give strength to all your people as they work and witness in your world. Hear our prayers for Phil; Sean; Joseph; our new St. Hilda-St. Patrick Bishop’s Committee and Convention delegates, for all our church ministries; and for All Saints Goshen. In the
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As a cradle Episcopalian, I am deeply uncomfortable with binary choices. To me, God is mystery and wonder – Kind of like a multiverse that I’ll never totally grasp. So today’s readings are kinda uncomfortable for me -they’re full of binary comparisons. Dead or not dead? Raised or not raised? Rich or poor? Happy or
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Bless the people of this diocese, O Lover of Souls. Call us to greater devotion and service. Fan the flame of the Holy Spirit in us, that we might be set ablaze with the fire of your love. Bless Sean, our presiding bishop; Phil, our bishop; and Joseph, our vicar. We pray for the Anglican
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Almighty God, we thank you for your light and the spirit of Jesus. We pray for your church and all who serve you including Sean, our Presiding Bishop; Phil, our bishop; and Joseph, our vicar. Bless the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia. In our diocese we pray for Misa Guadalupe, Renton; and
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Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, *according to thy word;For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Despite Cranmer’s expectationthat worship be in the common language –I
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O God, we pray for the church of Jesus Christ in every place. We pray for this holy gathering, and for all the body of Christ. Bless our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; our vicar, Joseph; and for all who minister in Christ. We pray for the Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria; and for the
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From the Common English Bible,“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,because the Lord has anointed me.He has sent me to preach good news to the poor,to proclaim release to the prisonersand recovery of sight to the blind,to liberate the oppressed,and to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”This passage was appointed for this Sundayin
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God whose salvation is like a burning torch, make your church a crown of beauty in your hand, offering your love to the world. Bless our presiding bishop, Sean; our bishop, Phil; and our vicar, Joseph. We pray for the Church in the Province of the West Indies; and for the faith communities of St.
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