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Collect
Collect
God of all Life, who is and who was and who is to come
We receive the creative gift of Love
as a renewal of Divine blessing through the giving of ourselves;
And yet we doubt, for we know ourselves in our weakness..
In Christ, our very weakness is the tomb from which we emerge
As we hear again the call of Divine Peace;
We are children of the resurrection and seek to realise ourselves as Your Divine life, the Body of Christ....
PrayThat we may realise the energy of early Church and follow in the acts of the Apostles…. Pray that we may look to the Cross to find the truth of our Giving and to look to the empty tomb to find ourselves risen and empowered by the promise of Easter…... Give thanks for the promise of life and life in abundance. Give thanks for all who share their gifts with others..
Pray for each other, and for all who know pain, anxiety, loneliness and conflict. Give thanks for those who are not like us pray that we may learn from our differences. Pray for those whose hands we hold and for those in whose hands we are held..
Pray for those who dwell in shadows, make us wise and faithful friends who carry a lamp to them. Give thanks that we have freedom to live and pray that we may bring freedom to others.
Pray for those in our community who are working to finalise plans for the East End and to secure further funding that will enable us to determine a project start (and end) date……
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A Sesquicentenary Prayer
Lord of all generations
Bless our celebration of 150 years of ministry with the Diocese of Perth.
We give thanks for those whose dedication and vision enabled the foundation and development of this diocese.
Guide those of us now entrusted with this responsibility.
Encourage us and give us the commitment, enthusiasm and inspiration we need.
May we have breadth of vision and generosity that will enable us to provide a solid foundation of faith for future generations.
We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Daily Prayer from Perth Anglican Diocese See left hand column
Prayer in the tradition of St Paul
Creator of Life, of light and all Love, we pray thee
to fill this house with thy Spirit.
Here may the strong renew their strength and seek
for their working lives a noble consecration.
Here may the poor find succour and the friendless
friendship.
Here may the tempted find power, the sorrowing
comfort and the bereaved find the truth that death
hath no dominion over their beloved.
Here let the fearing find a new courage and the
doubting have their faith and hope confirmed.
Here may the careless be awakened and all that are
oppressed be freed.
Hither may many be drawn by thy love and go
hence, their doubts resolved and faith renewed,
their sins forgiven and their hearts aflame with thy
love.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
From the Chapel porch, Pleshey Retreat House, with amended
divine address.
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