Prayers

1: Heavenly Father, we pray for thy Son's holy Catholic Church throughout the world. Unite us in Word and Sacrament, in Faith and in Ministry. May all who bear the name "Christian" submit to the Truth of thy saving Word and uphold the Biblical Faith and Catholic Order of thy Son's holy Church, that being fully united, we may witness with one voice to all the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

2: For the Feast of the Lord's Presentation in the Temple, "Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord... Amen.

3: Heavenly Father, we pray for the Anglican Communion throughout the world. Unite us in our common witness to the Faith and Order of the undivided Church as grounded in Holy Scripture. May we repent where we have erred or strayed from the Truth of thy Word. Keep us ever faithful to the Scriptures, Sacraments, Faith, Morality and Ministry of thy Son's holy Catholic Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

4: On the Occasion of the Ordination of Deacon Bruce Thayer and Deacon Ron Wheelock to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ's holy Catholic Church, Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed various orders in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all who are called to any office and ministry for thy people; and so fill them with the truth of thy doctrine and clothe them with holiness of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name and for the benefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Anglican Service Book p. 144

5: Heavenly Father, we pray for the global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans and for all orthodox clergy and people. Grant us thy grace to stand firm for the Faith "once for all delivered to the saints" and now entrusted to us in our generation. Teach us to fast, pray and witness for and to those who have wandered from thy holy Word. Help us to share the Truth in love and to love those with whom we share it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

6: Heavenly Father, we pray for our Province, the Anglican Church in North America and especially for Robert our Archbishop. Pour the abundance of thy blessing upon our Primate, Bishops and Clergy and upon all thy People. May we strive together for the building up of thy Kingdom on this continent and for the transformation of our North American culture according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

7: Heavenly Father, we pray for the churches of the Anglican Church in North America here in New England. In the Name of thy Son Jesus Christ, send thy Holy Spirit upon New England to usher in a time of Spirit-filled renewal in the Gospel. Speak the Word of thy Son Jesus Christ into the hearts of many people throughout New England. May the Word of thy Son take deep root and bear forth much fruit in peoples' lives, leading many to conversion and a saving Faith in Jesus Christ; in His holy Name we pray. Amen.

8: Heavenly Father, we pray for the Bishops, Clergy and People of our Diocese, the Anglican Network in Canada and the Anglican Archdeaconry in New England. Pour out thy blessing upon our diocesan family throughout Canada and New England, that we, under the leadership of our Bishop, may touch many hearts for the Truth of the Holy Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

9: Heavenly Father, pour out thy heavenly benediction and anointing upon Donald, thy servant, our bishop and upon Charlie our Bishop Suffragan. Bless them, their families and their ministries. Bless our relationship with Bishop Harvey and Bishop Charlie as a church family and remind us to pray daily for those under whose spiritual authority we have been placed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

10: Heavenly Father, pour out thine heavenly benediction and anointing upon Michael, thy servant, our Archdeacon, Priest and Pastor. Bless Archdeacon Michael, his wife Christine and their children Sarah and Rebecca. Place in Archdeacon Michael's heart thy vision for our Archdeaconry, our Parish and our church family. Enable him, by thy grace, to provide inspired and godly leadership among us. Bless our relationship with Archdeacon Michael and remind us to pray daily for those under whose spiritual authority we have been placed. Amen.

11: Heavenly Father, pour out thine heavenly benediction and anointing upon our parish clergy. Bless Archdeacon Michael, Father Terrence, Father Andrew, Father Chris, Father Dwight, Father Bruce, Father Ron, Deacon Rhonda, and Deacon Suzy. Bless their families, their homes and their several ministries in the Church. We thank thee O God for raising up faithful persons to serve as deacons and priests. Remind us to pray for those who minister to us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

12: On the day of the Annual Meeting, "Most merciful Father, we beseech thee to send down thy heavenly blessing upon thy Church in this Parish, that all its members may dwell together in unity and brotherly love. Keep far from us all self-will and discord. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness, and enable them faithfully to dispense thy holy Word and Sacraments, to bring again the outcasts, and to seek the lost. Grant that we may so receive their ministrations, and use thy means of grace, that in all our words and deeds we may seek thy glory and the advancement of thy kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen - (BCP 1962 Canada).
13: Heavenly Father, bless those who are discerning a call to the ordained ministry in our parish family. We especially pray for our Postulant, Bob Cummins. In the Name of thy Son Jesus Christ, send thy Holy Spirit upon him and upon all who are involved in his discernment process. Guide and direct them in accordance with thy perfect will and timing; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

14 Heavenly Father, pour out the abundance of thy blessing and anointing upon the clergy and people of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Marlborough, MA. Bless especially Archdeacon Michael as our Rector; Fr. Bruce, Deacon Rhonda, and Deacon Suzy; our clergy; the Wardens, Vestry, Prayer Ministers and all who worship, minister and serve thee in thy church. Bless the spiritual, numeric and financial growth of the church all to the honor and glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

15: Heavenly Father, pour out the abundance of thy blessing and anointing upon the clergy and people of All Saints' Anglican Church Mission, Rutland, VT. Bless especially Archdeacon Michael as Rector, Fr. Dwight as Priest and Pastor, the Steering Committee and all who worship, minister and serve thee. Bless the spiritual, numeric and financial growth of the church in Rutland, all to the honor and glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

16: Heavenly Father, pour out the abundance of thy blessing and anointing upon the clergy and people of Holy Trinity Anglican Mission, Athol, MA. Bless especially Archdeacon Michael as Rector, Fr. Andrew as Priest and Pastor, Deacon Rhonda as Assisting Pastor and all who worship, minister and serve thee. Bless the spiritual, numeric and financial growth of the church in Athol, to the honor and glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

17: Heavenly Father, pour out the abundance of thy blessing and anointing upon the clergy and people of St. Brigid of Kildare Anglican Mission, Medway, MA. Bless especially Archdeacon Michael as Rector, Fr. Terrence as Priest and Pastor, Fr. Chris as Assisting Pastor and all who worship, minister and serve thee. Bless the spiritual, numeric and financial growth of the church in Medway, to the honor and glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

18: Heavenly Father, pour out the abundance of thy blessing and anointing upon the clergy and people of Holy Trinity Anglican Fellowship, Attleboro, MA. Bless especially Archdeacon Michael as Rector and Fr. Ron in his ministry to the unchurched. Amen.

19: Loving God, we thank thee for the abundance of thy blessings: for our creation, our family, our friends, and our church family. Most of all we thank thee for our salvation in the gift of thy Son Jesus Christ. Grant us grace that our hearts may be truly thankful for thy many blessings. Amen.

20: We pray for those who are sick and are in need of thy Divine healing. We pray especially for those who are homebound. Bless those in need of physical, spiritual and/or emotional healing O God. We pray that all of us will continue to love thee and one another, building one another up and encouraging one another to get involved in the Lord's work and to grow daily in our relationship with thy son Jesus Christ. Amen.

21: Father, grant us one vision, mind, voice and heart for the Gospel of thy Son Jesus Christ. Grant us hearts for evangelism, to know Christ and to make Him known. Please grant us the grace and courage to witness by word and example to our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. Only thou knowest what awaits us in the coming year. May we face the year without fear knowing that we are always in thy hands. Amen.