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.
Holy Apostles', Virginia Beach
Heavenly father,
through the effort of two bishops and with the guidance of the Holy
Spirit you created a community that is a living sign of the Unity You
desire for all people. As a community we have sought to remain faithful
to that commitment for 37 years. Father, we love each other and do not
want to be separated. We humbly seek your blessing on the Church of the
Holy Apostles and pray that you help us move forward to continue the
work you have given us to do, that we all may be one. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Trinity, Portsmouth
Almighty and everlasting Father, thank you for the continued
blessing of our church home. We thank you for allowing us to rebuild our
physical church, and as an extension, our spirituality. Through our
current challenges, you have made us more prayerful and better stewards.
Thank you for your continued blessings as we continue our Christian
formation and evangelism ministries in this new year. Please help us to
remain a beacon for the Gospel in our community for another 250 plus
years. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit. One God, now and for ever. Amen
