Good Evening Beloved Community!

Happy Friday! 9 days remaining in our Advent Journey! Today I was looking back at our #AdventWords and found out that last year on this date we had the word #Trust. Thinking about its placement reminds me that we all get a little bit shaky this time of year and we must be encouraged to #trust. It's very similar for those of us who have vocations and are in discernment. We have to learn a whole new skill set that involves #trusting God's call. Some of us even have this kind of shakiness when faced with seeing one of our beloved family members holding out a sign for help at the corner of a shopping center as I did today on our prayer walk. Here is what I posted earlier on Facebook:

Today on our short prayer walk I met one of our homeless family members and beloved child of God Karen. Karen is one of many who have been discharged from Good Samaritan Shelter, the Rescue Mission because she has overstayed their time allotments ! She has lost access to her Soc.Sec and SSI and has cancer. These and other true stories are all too common and what's more our community seems to turn a blind eye to our marginalized family members who are single and POC. I told her about Martha's Meals and where to get a lunch. She didn't need a lunch. I prayed with here and gave her comfort. That was God whom I met today. Where was God today in your neck of the woods? Let us pray for Karen and everyone who is struggling these days. Do not ignore people at the entrance of shopping centers when you are walking. Let us hear their stories and what God is telling you through them

I at first asked her if she needed the lunch and then after walking a few steps God called me back to pray with her and bless her ( I know that I'm not allowed to do this because I'm not ordained but it seemed appropriate and gave her love and comfort). Because I trusted in God, I could trust myself to reach out to this beloved one. It seems like Fridays are now Faith Filled Fridays and many of our family members need it If we sincerely listen and trust God, God will lead us to unknown and extraordinary places in which to serve and love God. Even if these places are near J.C. Penney Stowell Center Plaza.

Today let us look at the #AdventWord #Trust and then make vigil, pray, and meditate upon God''s God News.

trust
[trəst]
NOUN
firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something:
"relations have to be built on trust" · "they have been able to win the trust of the others"
synonyms: confidence · belief · faith · certainty · assurance · conviction · credence · reliance
antonyms: distrust · mistrust · doubt
acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation:
"I used only primary sources, taking nothing on trust"
the state of being responsible for someone or something:
"a man in a position of trust"
synonyms: responsibility · duty · obligation
literary
a person or duty for which one has responsibility:
"rulership is a trust from God"
literary
a hope or expectation:
"all the great trusts of womanhood"
confidence placed in a person by making that person the nominal owner of property to be held or used for the benefit of one or more others.
an arrangement whereby property is held in a trust:
"a trust was set up" · "the property is to be held in trust for his son"
synonyms: safekeeping · protection · charge · care · custody · trusteeship
a body of trustees.
an organization or company managed by trustees:
"a charitable trust" · "the National Trust for Historic Preservation"
US
dated
a large company that has or attempts to gain monopolistic control of a market.
commercial credit:
"my master lived on trust at an alehouse"
VERB
trusts (third person present) · trusted (past tense) · trusted (past participle) · trusting (present participle)
believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of:
"I should never have trusted her" · "he can be trusted to carry out an impartial investigation" · "a trusted adviser"
synonyms: rely on · depend on · bank on · count on · be sure of
(trust someone with)
allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence:
"I'd trust you with my life"
synonyms: entrust · consign · commit · give · hand over · turn over · assign
(trust someone/something to)
commit (someone or something) to the safekeeping of:
"they don't like to trust their money to anyone outside the family"
have confidence; hope (used as a polite formula in conversation):
"I trust that you have enjoyed this book"
synonyms: hope · expect · take it · assume · presume · suppose
have faith or confidence:
"she trusted in the powers of justice"
synonyms: put one's trust in · have faith in · have (every) confidence in · believe in · pin one's hopes/faith on · confide in
antonyms: distrust · mistrust · doubt
(trust to)
place reliance on (luck, fate, or something else over which one has little control):
"trusting to the cover of night, I ventured out"
allow credit to (a customer).
ORIGIN
Middle English: from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.

#AdventWord Thesaurus Work # #Trust

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Our prayer time will open with these quotes on Trusting in God.

We are not perfectly free until we live in pure hope. For when our hope is pure, it no longer trusts exclusively in human and visible means, nor rests in any visible end. He who hopes in God trusts God, Whom he never sees, to bring him to the possession of things that are beyond imagination.

I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength. Long ago I set my mind to be a free person and not to give in to fear. I always felt that it was my right to defend myself if I could. I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

Rosa Parks

Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height and look toward the

east, and see your children gathered from west and east at the

word of the Holy One. Baruch 5:5

Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down

righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up,

and let it cause righteousness to sprout up also. Isaiah 45:8, NRSV

Let us light our candles in honor and memory of all who are homeless, hungry, and ill clad. We continue to pray for all who are fighting wildfires. Let us light our candles and make vigil as we await with open heart homes, nourished heart roots, and enlivened inner beings the celebration of God becoming God incarnate, Man Divine.

Light of the World Phos hilaron

Light of the world, in grace and beauty,

Mirror of God’s eternal face,

Transparent flame of love’s free duty,

You bring salvation to our race.

Now, as we see the lights of evening,

We raise our voice in hymns of praise;

Worthy are you of endless blessing,

Sun of our night, lamp of our days.

A Prayer When Lighting A Candle

O Blessed Lord, accept this burning candle as a sign of my faith and love for you.
Like this candle, I am ready to be used in your service, without asking why and to what purpose.
Even as this candle, I wish to stand in your presence to be consumed in the light and warmth of
your love.
Please hear my prayer and, if it be your will, grant my petition.
Above all, make me loyal and faithful to you in all circumstances of my life.
Amen.

(www.stanthonysparish.com)

Prayer Over The Advent Candle

O God, as light comes from this candle,
May the blessing of Jesus Christ come to us,
Warming our hearts and brightening our way.
May Christ our Savior
Bring life into the darkness of this world,
And to us, as we wait for his coming.
Amen.

(www.catholicnewsagency.com)

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A Smudging Prayer

Creator, our Father in heaven, we come to you as your children. We confess that we are weak and broken images of you. We pray for the forgiveness and healing you give in Jesus Christ. May his Spirit clean our spirits, minds, hearts, and bodies. We pray that your Holy Spirit will help us to worship in spirit and truth. We pray in the name of Jesus, so that his Spirit will carry our prayers to you. Amen.

IN LAK’ECH

Tú eres mi otro yo.

You are my other me.

Si te hago daño a ti,

If I do harm to you,

Me hago daño a mi mismo.

I do harm to myself.

Si te amo y respeto,

If I love and respect you,

Me amo y respeto yo.

I love and respect myself.

Luis- Valdez

Our lessons are going to be combined with two unknown feast days John Horden and Richard McDonald who worked with indigenous peoples in Canada and in the Arctic.

Psalm 107:35–43

Posuit flumina

35 He changed deserts into pools of water *
and dry land into water-springs.

36 He settled the hungry there, *
and they founded a city to dwell in.

37 They sowed fields, and planted vineyards, *
and brought in a fruitful harvest.

38 He blessed them, so that they increased greatly; *
he did not let their herds decrease.

39 Yet when they were diminished and brought low, *
through stress of adversity and sorrow,

40 (He pours contempt on princes *
and makes them wander in trackless wastes)

41 He lifted up the poor out of misery *
and multiplied their families like flocks of sheep.

42 The upright will see this and rejoice, *
but all wickedness will shut its mouth.

43 Whoever is wise will ponder these things, *
and consider well the mercies of the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 1:2–8

We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it.

Psalm 57:4–11

Miserere mei, Deus

4 I lie in the midst of lions that devour the people; *
their teeth are spears and arrows,
their tongue a sharp sword.

5 They have laid a net for my feet,
and I am bowed low; *
they have dug a pit before me,
but have fallen into it themselves.

6 Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God, *
and your glory over all the earth.

7 My heart is firmly fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; *
I will sing and make melody.

8 Wake up, my spirit;
awake, lute and harp; *
I myself will waken the dawn.

9 I will confess you among the peoples, O Lord; *
I will sing praise to you among the nations.

10 For your loving-kindness is greater than the heavens, *
and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

11 Exalt yourself above the heavens, O God, *
and your glory over all the earth.

A Song of Christ’s Goodness

Anselm of Canterbury

Jesus, as a mother you gather your people to you; *

you are gentle with us as a mother with her children.

Often you weep over our sins and our pride, *

tenderly you draw us from hatred and judgment.

You comfort us in sorrow and bind up our wounds, *

in sickness you nurse us and with pure milk you feed us.

Jesus, by your dying, we are born to new life; *

by your anguish and labor we come forth in joy.

Despair turns to hope through your sweet goodness; *

through your gentleness, we find comfort in fear.

Your warmth gives life to the dead, *

your touch makes sinners righteous.

Lord Jesus, in your mercy, heal us; *

in your love and tenderness, remake us.

In your compassion, bring grace and forgiveness, *

for the beauty of heaven, may your love prepare us

Luke 5:1–11

Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." Simon answered, "Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets." When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!" For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people." When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

A Song of Wisdom Sapientia liberavit

Wisdom 10:15-19,20b-21

Wisdom freed from a nation of oppressors *

a holy people and a blameless race.

She entered the soul of a servant of the Lord, *

withstood dread rulers with wonders and signs.

To the saints she gave the reward of their labors, *

and led them by a marvelous way;

She was their shelter by day *

and a blaze of stars by night.

She brought them across the Red Sea, *

she led them through mighty waters;

But their enemies she swallowed in the waves *

and spewed them out from the depths of the abyss.

And then, Lord, the righteous sang hymns to your Name, *

and praised with one voice your protecting hand;

For Wisdom opened the mouths of the mute, *

and gave speech to the tongues of a new-born people

Prayer for Trust in Jesus

O Christ Jesus,
when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of Your presence,
Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
in Your protecting love
and strengthening power,
so that nothing may frighten or worry us,
for, living close to You,
we shall see Your hand,
Your purpose, Your will through all things.

- Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Luke 9:1–6

Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money-- not even an extra tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there, and leave from there. Wherever they do not welcome you, as you are leaving that town shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” They departed and went through the villages, bringing the good news and curing diseases everywhere.

A Prayer of Trust

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going.

I do not see the road ahead of me.

I cannot know for certain where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself,

and the fact that I think that I am following your will

does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you.

And I hope that I have that desire in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.

And I know that if I do this, you will lead me by the right road

though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore will I trust you always

though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear, for you are ever with me,

and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

–Thomas Merton

Acts 6:1–7

Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task, while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.” What they said pleased the whole community, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

The word of God continued to spread; the number of the disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

A Song of Ezekiel

Ezekiel 36:24-28

I will take you from among all nations; *

and gather you from all lands to bring you home.

I will sprinkle clean water upon you; *

and purify you from false gods and uncleanness.

A new heart I will give you *

and a new spirit put within you.

I will take the stone heart from your chest *

and give you a heart of flesh.

I will help you walk in my laws *

and cherish my commandments and do them.

You shall be my people, *

and I will be your God.

For Trust in God

O God, the source of all health: So fill my heart with faith in

your love, that with calm expectancy I may make room for

your power to possess me, and gracefully accept your

healing; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 1:2–8

The Song of Mary Magnificat

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in you, O God my Savior, *

for you have looked with favor on your lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: *

you, the Almighty, have done great things for me,

and holy is your name.

You have mercy on those who fear you *

from generation to generation.

You have shown strength with your arm *

and scattered the proud in their conceit,

Casting down the mighty from their thrones *

and lifting up the lowly.

You have filled the hungry with good things *

and sent the rich away empty.

You have come to the help of your servant Israel, *

for you have remembered your promise of mercy,

The promise made to our forebears, *

to Abraham and his children for ever.

For Quiet Confidence

O God of peace, who hast taught us that in returning and
rest we shall be saved, in quietness and confidence shall be
our strength: By the might of thy Spirit lift us, we pray thee,
to thy presence, where we may be still and know that thou
art God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

God of ice, sea and sky, you called your servant Robert McDonald and made him strong to endure all hardships for the sake of serving you in the Arctic: Send us forth as laborers into your harvest, that by patience in our duties and compassion in our dealings, many may be gathered to your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Creator God, whose hands hold the storehouses of the snow and the gates of the sea, and from whose Word springs forth all that is: We bless your holy Name for the intrepid witness of your missionary John Horden, who followed your call to serve the Cree and Inuit nations of the North. In all the places we travel, may we, like him, proclaim your Good News and draw all into communion with you through your Christ; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Second Sunday of Advent

Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to
preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:
Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,
that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our
Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy
Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila

Lord,
Thou knowest better than I myself
that I am growing older and will someday be old.
Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking
I must say something on every subject and on every occasion.

Release me from craving to
straighten out everybody’s affairs.

Make me thoughtful but not moody;
helpful but not bossy.

With my vast store of wisdom,
it seems a pity not to use it all;
but Thou knowest, Lord,
that I want a few friends at the end.
Keep my mind free from the recital of endless details;
give me wings to get to the point.

Seal my lips on my aches and pains;
they are increasing, and love of rehearsing them
is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

I dare not ask for improved memory,
but for a growing humility and a lessening cock-sureness
when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others.
Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally I may be mistaken.

Keep me reasonably sweet, for a sour old person
is one of the crowning works of the devil.
Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places
and talents in unexpected people;
and give, O Lord, the grace to tell them so.
Amen.

– – – prayer by St. Teresa of Avila

The Beatitudes Matthew 5:3–12

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. (5:3)

Blessed are those who mourn: for they will be comforted. (5:4)

Blessed are the meek: for they will inherit the earth. (5:5)

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they will be filled. (5:6)

Blessed are the merciful: for they will be shown mercy. (5:7)

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they will see God. (5:8)

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they will be called children of God. (5:9)

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (5:10

A Prayer attributed to St. Francis

Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is
hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where
there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where
there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where
there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to
be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is
in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we
are born to eternal life. Amen.

Our #AdventWord Prayers of the day - #Trust

God we pray that we may put our whole trust in you every nano second of the day and learn to lean on that trust and you.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all.

God we pray that we may daily grow in faith and trust and listen for your still small voice calling us to love, serve, and spread the God News where ever you send us.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all

God we pray that we may help others learn to trust you and lean on you when times are bleak.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all.

God we pray for a renewal of trust among all of your children and that a spirit of inclusion and unity may prevail.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all.

God give us courage when we loose faith and trust. Help us to remember it is okay to be your Mustard Seed kind of people.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all.

God help us with confidence as we continue on in our Advent Journey to have the necessary patience with our family members.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all.

God help us to speak truth to power and trust the words you would have us say and do the things you would have us do to bring peace, love, mercy, and justice to this fragile and broken world.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all

God we pray that we may become the compassionate, accepting, loving, and merciful family members you have made us to be. May we lean on you and your sure and certain hope as we strive for justice and peace and respect the dignity of every human being.

Hear us O God and Creator of us all.

God we pray for_____________

God we give thanks for_______________

God we remember_________________

God we celebrate_____________

Hear our prayers O God as we put our trust in you! Amen.

May the Sun of Righteousness shine upon you and scatter

the darkness from before your path; and the blessing of God

Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among

you, and remain with you always. Amen

A Compilation of prayers this week!

Today's#AdventWord Prayers: #Wilderness

We pray for all who are fighting wildfires in the #Wilderness that they may be contained and that loss of life and property will be reduced. We pray for all of our family members who have been evacuated and who are at the ready to be evacuated may feel your abiding presence. God in your mercy, Hear our prayer.

We pray for times of wilderness journeys that we may seek you and find you and in the end find ourselves as your beloved children.

God in your mercy

Hear our prayer.

We give thanks for times of solitude especially during this season of the year. Give us courage to take advantage of these sacred times.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We pray for all who are feeling lost in their own personal times of wilderness and loneliness that we may lovingly keep watch and with you bring them in to your family's fold.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We pray for all peoples of the earth who are living on the margins of society that we may be their voices and bring them into our sacred family circle of love.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We pray for all who are in discernment of any kind may take time to listen for your still small voice O God and go into the wilderness and seek after your call and find it.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We pray for all who are ill and in mourning. Help us to respond to their needs accordingly with love and grace.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We pray for and end to the development of our wide open spaces that your creation may be cared for and protected.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We pray for peace in this world and that war, division, inhumanity, and injustice may cease and that we may be brought together into your holy family as children of God.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayer.

We lift up these our #AdventWord prays in and out of the #Wilderness to you Jesus so that we may follow in your path this season and beyond. Help us to be Compassionate, accepting, loving and merciful to all our family members and even to those who seek to harm and hate us.

In the name of God the creator, Jesus our redeemer, and the Holy Spirit Holy Comforter, Advocate and Guide. Amen.

We remember this day those who died at Sandy Hook Elementary School as we pray this Litany of Gun Violence. Written by The Rt. Rev. Stephen T. Lane

Please click on the link below.

A Litany for the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath

or This from Episcopal Peace Fellowship

A Litany for Gun Violence

Leader: We stand before this Wall of Injustice remembering all who have been harmed by gun violence, both intended and accidental. We lament that an American child is 12 times more likely to die by a bullet than are the children living in all twenty-five other industrialized nations combined. We acknowledge the deep pain and grief in our communities and nation. Will you commit to tear down the walls that divide us, and build-up the one human family, grounded in nonviolence, justice and love?

People: We will with God’s help.

Leader: We stand before this Wall of Injustice remembering all perpetrators and the families of those who commit acts of gun violence. We acknowledge that their lives are also devastated and their hopes dashed. For their sake and ours, will you pray for healing of the pain radiating from every act of violence?

People: We will, with God’s help.

Leader: We stand before this Wall of Injustice, united in our grief for the violent deaths of over 30,000 Americans by gunfire each year. Will you commit to prayer, study and action, ever hopeful that repentance and transformation will move us forward toward God’s peaceable kingdom?

People: We will, with God’s help.

. For the Human Family

O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us
through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole
human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which
infect our hearts; break down the walls that separate us;
unite us in bonds of love; and work through our struggle and
confusion to accomplish your purposes on earth; that, in
your good time, all nations and races may serve you in
harmony around your heavenly throne; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.

For the Right Use of God's Gifts

Almighty God, whose loving hand hath given us all that we
possess: Grant us grace that we may honor thee with our
substance, and, remembering the account which we must one
day give, may be faithful stewards of thy bounty, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Knowledge of God's Creation

Almighty and everlasting God, you made the universe with
all its marvelous order, its atoms, worlds, and galaxies, and
the infinite complexity of living creatures: Grant that, as we
probe the mysteries of your creation, we may come to know
you more truly, and more surely fulfill our role in your
eternal purpose; in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Conservation of Natural Resources

Almighty God, in giving us dominion over things on earth,
you made us fellow workers in your creation: Give us wisdom
and reverence so to use the resources of nature, that no one
may suffer from our abuse of them, and that generations yet
to come may continue to praise you for your bounty; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Harvest of Lands and Waters

O gracious Father, who openest thine hand and fillest all
things living with plenteousness: Bless the lands and waters,
and multiply the harvests of the world; let thy Spirit go
forth, that it may renew the face of the earth; show thy
loving-kindness, that our land may give her increase; and
save us from selfish use of what thou givest, that men and
women everywhere may give thee thanks; through Christ
our Lord. Amen.

Prayers from Wednesday

We come together and lift our #Voices in Prayer !

Let us respond with: Hear our prayers O God and let our cries come unto thee.

God we cry out with loud voices against all the injustices and inhumanity that are occurring at home and abroad.