Spirit, in
our weakness be our strength.
We do not
know how to pray as we ought.
As we love
you, work in us that which is good;
through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Guide us in
what you would have us do.
We pray for
all those who are new to faith or who are seeking to grow their faith.
For all
seekers and enquirers.
Lord, your will be done, your
kingdom come in us.
We pray for
all who are suffering hardship or persecution,
for all who
are in peril and danger.
We name
those that are especially on our hearts today.
Strengthen
all who seek to bring in your kingdom by striving for peace, for justice, for
freedom.
Lord, your will be done, your
kingdom come in us.
Lord, we
give you thanks for all who have shared the riches of your kingdom with us,
for those
who have been examples to us, and who have taught us the faith.
We pray for
all who seek to pass on these riches to others in their communities.
Lord, your will be done. Your
kingdom come in us.
We pray for
those known to us who have fallen into sickness or disability.
We pray for
those losing mobility, their carers and comforters.
Lord, your
will be done, your kingdom come in us.
We give you
thanks that in Christ, you have bought us to the great riches of your kingdom.
We pray for
the saints and all the faithful departed, that we may be one with you in your
eternal kingdom.
Lord, your will be done, your
kingdom come in us.
Our Bible readings for this week:
Romans 8: 26-39
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not
know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep
for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the
Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of
God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who
are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also
predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be
the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also
called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified
he also glorified. What then are we to say about these things? If God is for
us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for
all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will bring
any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It
is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of
God, who indeed intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of
Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or sword? As it is written, “For
your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be
slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him
who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor
depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the
love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Matthew
13: 31-33, 44-52
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven
is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the
smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs
and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its
branches.” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast
that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was
leavened.” “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which
someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and
buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of
fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he
had and bought it. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown
into the sea and caught fish of every kind; when it was full, they drew it
ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. So it
will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil
from the righteous and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Have you
understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore
every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master
of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
Collect
Generous
God, you give us gifts and make them grow;
though our
faith is small as a mustard seed,
make it grow
to your glory and the flourishing of your kingdom;
through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
Nothing
shall separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Blessing
The love of
God enfold us,
the power of
Christ protect us,
the leading
of the Spirit guide us.
May the blessing of God, Father, Son
and Holy
Spirit remain with us through all our days.
Amen
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