Let us pray for the revealing of the reign of God in the world, now and always.
In the beginning,
God was.
Here and now,
God is.
In the future,
God will be.
Creator of earth, sea, and sky: kindle the fire of your Spirit within us that we may be bold to heal and defend the earth, and pour your blessing upon all who work for the good of the planet.
Silence
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Spirit of truth, we pray for the Church and all holy assemblies and their leaders, especially: Sean our presiding bishop, Phil our bishop, Joseph our vicar and all the people of God. Today we remember the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan; Huston Camp & Conference Center, Gold Bar; St. Andrew’s House, Union; Refugee Resettlement Office; Chaplains on the Harbor, Montesano; and All Saints Goshen, Edmonds, who worship in our building.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Breath of life, receive our thanks for the beauty of our local habitat and all who dwell in it, and grant us the wisdom and will to conserve it.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Source of life, heal and redeem the wounds of your creation, and visit the places and people who suffer from our indifference, neglect, and greed.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Lover of all you have made, we thank you for the wondrous diversity of your creatures, and we pray for their well-being.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Author of the book of nature, receive our gratitude for places of restoration and healing, and continue to bless those places that feed our lives and spirits.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Wise Creator, whose works are full of mystery, give us wonder and appreciation for your creatures with whom we find ourselves in conflict.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Parent of all peoples and ruler of all nations, watch over, we pray, all who are vulnerable to immigration enforcement, for those in hiding, and those who are detained. Shower your blessings upon those who help them. Call to account all who do them harm, and all who allow hatred to grow in their hearts.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Giver of all good gifts, awaken us daily to our dependence upon your bounty, and make us always thankful for the abundance of your blessings. Today we are especially thankful for the birthdays and anniversaries of Bryn; and those we name now, either silently or aloud.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Divine Physician, heal our communities, especially those where neglect, greed, or violence inflict suffering upon people and other creatures.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
God of new life, we pray for those who live with addiction, those impacted by addiction, and those who have found new life in recovery. We especially pray for those who gather in our building to turn their will and lives over to you.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Comforter of all the earth, sustain the people of this congregation who desire or need your presence and help especially Mary; Amy; Vicky; Jay; John; Martha; David; Alicia; Rowan; Tom; Forest; Jose and his family; Emilio; Ian; Barbara; Christine; Sue; Denice; Jim; Richard; Suzanne; Karen; Nancy; Sandy; Emily; Tim, and those we name now, either silently or aloud.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Rock and refuge of all your creatures, receive into everlasting mercy all those who have died especially Dick; Dawn; Julia; John, and those we name now, either silently or aloud.
God, Giver of life, hear our prayer.
Bountiful God, we thank you for sending the rain, for making the land fertile, for filling the streams with water, for providing the earth with crops, for nurturing the young plants, for tending the cattle and sheep. With your Spirit inspire us to share your harvest with all the hungry world, through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord.
Amen.