Peter has said that Jesus is the Christ,and Jesus is giving the disciples warning and clarification.He is the messiah,and not one that they’re expecting.Jesus is changing the rules and expectationsabout who the Messiah isand what he will do.Rather than coming in military might,Jesus the Messiah, the Son of Man,“must undergo great suffering,and be rejected by […]
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Holy God, we pray for your church and all who serve you, especially Joseph, our priest; Melissa and Brian, our Bishops; and Michael, our presiding Bishop; as well as the many members of our congregation who work to sustain our common life. In the Anglican Communion we pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church
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Gracious God, give strength to all your people as they work and witness in your world. Hear our prayers for Michael; Melissa; Brian; Joseph; and for all our church ministries. We pray also for All Saints Goshen; Ascension, Seattle; Epiphany, Seattle; St. Clement of Rome, Seattle; and for the Anglican Church of South America. God
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Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins,and give us the liberty of that abundant lifewhich you have made known to usin your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;who lives and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen. That was today’s collect,and I love its
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O God, you have made the church a family through the waters of baptism. Let us not sin against each other, but instead build each other up in love. Bless, we pray, Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; and Joseph, our vicar. We pray for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa; and
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May the words of my mouthand the meditations of all our heartsbe acceptable in your sightO God our strengthand our redeemer. Amen.Mark as we read it,is written down.There are themes that emergeand there is foreshadowing.Throughout the narrative, though,Mark tends to get to the point.The stories are straight forward. Today Jesus and his few disciplescome into
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Powerful and loving God, guide Your Church to follow Your ways. In the Anglican Communion we pray for The Church of South India (United); and in our diocese we pray for St. James, Kent; St. George, Maple Valley; and St. Luke’s, Renton. Bless our presiding Bishop Michael; our Bishops Melissa and Brian; our priest Joseph;
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Our prayers today are inspired and written by the children in Christian Education. We pray for those who have hate and fear in their hearts. Lord, save us. Give us mercy. We pray today for all churches around the world and all who love and follow you. In the diocesan cycle of prayer, we remember
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