O God, rich in mercy, out of your great love you have made us alive together with Christ. You have made us a church family through the waters of baptism. Let us build each other up in love. We pray for your church and all who serve you including Michael our Presiding Bishop; Melissa and […]
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On Good Friday,March 29,I’ll carry a large wooden cross into the church.I’ll stop at three pointsbetween the entrance to the naveand just up here in front of the altar.At each stop I’ll say“Look on the wood of the cross,on which was raised the savior of the world.O come let us worship.”The next night,at the Easter
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God who raises us up, we pray in confidence for Christ’s church throughout the world. God whose son Jesus taught us to live in community, we pray in confidence for St. Hilda St. Patrick; for our vicar, Joseph; for our bishop’s committee; and for our youth group. God who shepherds us, we pray in confidence
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God of eternity, shelter the faithful in your church, and set our minds on divine things. Bless Michael, our presiding bishop; Melissa and Brian, our bishops; and Joseph, our vicar. We pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan, and for the faith communities of St. Paul’s and St. Peter’s, Seattle. We pray
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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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