O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Prayers of the People
Let us call out to the Lord with our prayers and
petitions saying:
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us the beauty of worship and the
gift of fellowship with one another.
We thank you, Lord, for the church.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us National Church Leaders. We
offer our prayers for our Presiding Bishop, Michael
Curry and the Presiding Bishop Elect, Sean Rowe.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us life in a nation of opportunities
and liberty; with public services such as fire and police
protection, ambulances, food pantries, schools,
libraries, and hospitals.
We thank you, Lord, for our national life.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us life in our Diocese and today we
pray for the people and clergy of Saints Mathew and
Mark in Barrington, and St. Matthew’s in Jamestown.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us neighbors, friends, families, and
coworkers to share the joys and burdens of this life.
We thank you, Lord, for the privilege of loving others.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us a world full of creatures that
crawl, fly, swim, and climb. We enjoy a bounty of
flowers and shrubs, grasses and trees, plants and
moss, and rocks and hills. We thank you, Lord,
for your creation.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us one another and we thank the
Lord for this. And we commend to the Lord the sick
and the suffering. We especially pray for the sick, and
those needing support, on our Parish Prayer List….
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord receives the souls of the departed. Today we
remember Alfred and Gladys Fortier, in whose memory
the flowers have been given.
The Lord has given us a promise that where He goes,
He will prepare a place for us. We thank you, Lord, for
the gift of life and for giving us to one another for
safekeeping. Bring us home when it is time.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.
The Lord has given us permission to pray with the
audacity of heirs and the openness of children. Thank
you, Lord, for listening to us today and every day…
We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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Closing Prayer
Create in us a new heart and a new vision, O God,
that the gifts of your Spirit may work in us and renew
the face of the earth.
May we be one with you so that our work is yours
and your work is ours.
Lead us to transform our lives to reflect your
glory in Creation; through Jesus Christ our Savior who
is alive with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and
forever. Amen.
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