God of hope, let your church bring a message of joy in this Easter season. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa, our Bishop Provisional; and Joseph, our vicar. We pray for the Anglican Church of Tanzania, and for the faith communities of St. David’s, Friday Harbor; and Grace, Lopez Island. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of might, you entrust the safety of millions to our national leaders. Give them the weight and the strength of your hand as they make decisions. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of love, we thank you for our caring community at St. Hilda St. Patrick. Continue your blessings to our staff, our Bishop’s Committee, and all of our volunteers. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of goodness, we pray for our neighbors, especially those who run short of the necessities of life. May we act on your behalf to supply them. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of tenderness, we pray for the safety of those who are pregnant. Bless those who miscarry in secrecy, and those whose pregnancies draw stigma or present complications. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of justice, we ask for healing of those affected by gun violence, especially the cities of Nashville and Louisville. Guide their leaders in their search for solutions. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of compassion, we know you walk beside us in our troubles. Bless those who struggle with addiction and recovery, especially those who meet in our building. We pray for those who have commended themselves to our prayers: Emilio; Ian; Barbara; Christine; Sue; Giles; Denice; Jim; Richard; Ty; Rhonda; Amy; Emily; and those we now name, either silently or aloud. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of eternity, we ask you to show mercy to those who have died. Open your arms as they pass from death to life. Let your servants who lived in the hope of resurrection find a place in your company of saints. Today we remember Dolores; Yoong; Sara; Fred; and those we now name, either silently or aloud. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
God of joy, we celebrate with our friends their birthdays and anniversaries, especially Joan; Donna; Ken; Dillon; and those we now name, either silently or aloud. We bless you, O God, You give us counsel.
AMEN.