As part of our
liturgy at Annual Council 2015, each delegation wrote a prayer for their
parish. We are sharing these prayers each week in the eNews so that we
all can support one another in the upcoming year.
St. John's, Suffolk
Holy and most
gracious God, we thank you for the limitless bounty you share with us
and all creation. We are constantly in awe of the unearned mercy you
show to us. We ask you to foster in us a sense of stewardship and loving
care for our community; that we might be equipped to make a lasting and
positive difference in our lives and the lives of all people we meet.
We also ask you to help us to always move forward, even when we pause to
refresh our view of your presence. Help us focus our pause to find
clarity for the road you set before us. All this we ask through our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
St. Michael's, Bon Air
Almighty God, we ask that you bless your servants who worship with
the faith community of Saint Michael's Bon Air and that you hear our
prayers for our mission and ministry goals this year; we pray for a
strong commitment from our parish community to serve in our outreach
ministries; we pray for enthusiastic participation in a vibrant parish
life, especially as we establish our community garden; we pray for
greater involvement of the children and youth of our parish in parish
life, missions and outreach programs; we pray for a children's ministry
director who will find creative and compelling ways to communicate God's
word and its application to children's lives; we pray for a powerful
music, arts & education ministry, and for wisdom and guidance in
establishing a Center for Arts of Life in our parish; we pray that our
facilities be used to fulfill our commitment to mission; we pray that
through faithful stewardship of time, talent and treasure, we have the
necessary resources to support what you have called us to do we do to
fulfill our mission to Celebrate your Beauty, Love your People and Serve
your World, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
