Invitation to daily prayer

DAILY PRAYER - convenient, easy format

All the prayers, psalms and readings for the day are organized and included for you on  Common Prayer Canada, which is the Book of Common Prayer for the Anglican Church of Canada.  This easy and convenient app takes you directly to the current prayers for the day.  A new daily prayer resource in print format from the Anglican Church of Canada, called "Pray without Ceasing" (2022 PDF format) is designed to help you offer variations on Morning and Evening Prayer aligned with the Church seasons. 

For short 10 minute audio prayers led by the Rev'd Catherine Williams join Time to Pray: Common Worship Day and Night Prayer by opening the button link below.

PRAYER LIST -  (this week)

At this time, we keep in our prayers, all those who are sick
and bereaved and their families, Including:

Charlie, Max and family, Rick, Ted, Kathryn, Sonya, Jod, Terry, Marg, Joanne, Wayne, Urbin, Pauline, Jim, Betty, Corrine, Lionel, Lee, Pat, Mark, Nancy, Laurel, Keith and Joan, Jeff, Mary, Les, Bill, David, Helen, Father Tom, Bob, Mary Jean, Marylynne, Cathy, and the McCune family, knowing that you are doing for them, better things than we can ask or imagine.

In the Diocese of Huron, we pray for the Parishes of:

• St. John the Evangelist, Strathroy;

• St. Michael and All Angels, Sarnia; Trinity, Sarnia, and

• St. John the Baptist, Walpole Island.

PRAYING FOR OTHERS  (From Home Prayer BAS  p.571...)

Let us pray together to the Lord, saying, “Lord,
hear our prayer.”
     Lord, hear our prayer.

Loving God, we thank you for your many gifts to
us, for the love which brings us together, for the
earth which provides for our needs, for the new life
you have given us in Jesus Christ, (for . . . ).
     Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray to you for our Christian family (especially
for . . . ) and for grace to grow in your love.
     Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray to you for our world, for all its cares and
needs, and for all who lead us and care for us,
(especially . . . )
     Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray to you for those in need, for the sick and
the lonely, for the hurt and the frightened, and for
those who live without hope (especially . . . ).
     All Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for those we love who have died, that you
will surround them with your care and love
(especially . . . )
     Lord, hear our prayer.

We pray for one another, asking you to bless us,
our friends, and relatives. Bless the places where
we work, and bless our home and our life together.
     Lord, hear our prayer.

A PRAYER FOR OUR PARISH

O God, our heavenly Father, bestow upon our parish the rich blessings of your loving kindness; that we may prove ourselves a people of your favour and glad to do your will. Make us alive to all the opportunities and responsibilities of our time. Keep us open to all who need our love and fellowship and inspire us with a vision of a world won for Jesus our Lord.

PRAYER TO SUPPORT 5 MARKS OF MISSION

1

First mark of Mission: Tell (Evangelism) – “To proclaim the good news of the kingdom” is to share the news that Christ God is reconciling the world to himself in words.

Prayer:  Lord Jesus Christ, let your presence fill our hearts and overflow in our actions, that we may proclaim the good news of your kingdom. Let your glory fill this place. Let your glory fill this world!

2

Second Mark of Mission: Teach  (Discipling) - “To teach, baptize, and nurture new believers” and indeed all believers – by fostering Christian development in new participant, long time members and everyone in between.

Prayer: Lord, fill us with your welcoming spirit, that we may faithfully teach, baptize, and nurture those who come to believe in you. Let your glory fill this place. Let your glory fill this world!

3

Third Mark of Mission:  Tend (Service) - “To respond to human need by loving service” is a central aspect of Christ’s call. Loving service engages finding real needs and offers service that is truly loving so all are changed by the encounter.

Prayer:  Lord, you came to service and not to be served, fill us with the compassion and insight to respond to human need by loving service. Let your glory fill this place. Let your glory fill this world.

4

Fourth Mark of Mission: Transformation (Transforming Society) - “To seek to transform unjust structures of society”, to challenge violence of every kind, and to pursue peace and reconciliation, is a call to go beyond charitable giving and help change a world that creates human needs. To join in God’s work in building the Kingdom by transforming society.

Prayer: Lord, let the fire of your goodness and justice burn into us and through us, that we may seek to transform the unjust structures of society. Let your glory fill this place, Let your glory fill this world!

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Fifth Mark of Mission: Treasure  (Safeguard and Renew the Earth) - As Christians we are called to “safeguard the integrity of creation”. Our world is a gift from God. We bear the responsibility for caring for the world and the earths resources.

Prayer: Lord, you came into our lives to redeem all that is good, guide us in our turn to renew and sustain the the life of your creation. Let your glory fill this place. Let your glory fill this world!