Hi, my name is Whitney Meade, and today, I invite you to pray with me the Prayers for
the Church from the Book of Common Prayer.
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Let’s pray.
Gracious Father, we pray for thy holy Catholic Church.
Fill it with all truth, in all truth with all peace.
Where it is corrupt, purify it; where it is in error, direct it; where in any thing it
is amiss, reform it.
Where it is right, strengthen it; where it is in want, provide for it; where it is divided,
reunite it; for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Savior.
Amen.
Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you through your Son Jesus
Christ: Inspire our witness to him, that all may know the power of his forgiveness and
the hope of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever.
Amen.
Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift: Send down upon
our bishops, and other clergy, and upon the congregations committed to their charge, the
healthful Spirit of thy grace: and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the
continual dew of thy blessing.
Grant this, O Lord, for the honor of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
O God, by your grace you have called us in this Diocese to a goodly fellowship of faith.
Bless our Bishops and other clergy, and all our people.
Grant that your Word may be truly preached and truly heard, your Sacraments faithfully
administered and faithfully received.
By your Spirit, fashion our lives according to the example of your Son, and grant that
we may show the power of your love to all among whom we live; through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Amen.
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers
for this parish family.
Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent.
Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart
and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with
those who take counsel Church conventions and meetings for the renewal and mission of
your Church.
Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory.
Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace
to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the
minds of those who shall choose a bishop for the Diocese and a rector for the parish, that
we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our
ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
O God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Savior, the Prince of Peace: Give
us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions;
take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatever else may hinder us from godly union and concord;
that, as there is but one Body and one Spirit, one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith,
one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may be all of one heart and of one soul,
united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind
and one mouth glorify thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
O God, you prepared your disciples for the coming of the Spirit through the teaching
of your Son Jesus Christ: Make the hearts and minds of your servants ready to receive
the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that they may be filled with the strength of his presence;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
O Lord Jesus Christ, you became poor for our sake, that we might be made rich through your
poverty: Guide and sanctify, we pray, those whom you call to follow you under the vows
of poverty, chastity, and obedience, that by their prayer and service they may enrich
your Church, and by their life and worship may glorify your Name; for you reign with
the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: Be ever present with your servants
who seek through art and music to perfect the praises offered by your people on earth;
and grant to them even now glimpses of your beauty, and make them worthy at length to
behold it unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Thank you for joining me for these Prayers for the Church from the Book of Common Prayer.
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May the Lord bless and keep you.
See you next time.