Prayer

Mighty to Save: a song and a prayer

1 Comment » Written on March 9th, 2009     
Filed under: Liturgy, Music, Prayer, Resources for Worship

Yesterday, I encountered this Prayer for the Week:

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan:

Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptation; and, as you know the weaknesses

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Pray this Week (on call)

Post a Comment » Written on January 19th, 2009     
Filed under: Church Year, Prayer

As used in The Divine Hours and The BCP:

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the

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Look Who’s Praying

Post a Comment » Written on January 18th, 2009     
Filed under: Prayer

Here’s a newsy article about the lineup of church leaders who will pray or speak at Obama’s inauguration events.

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Prayer for the Week

Post a Comment » Written on January 12th, 2009     
Filed under: Church Year, Formation, Liturgy, Prayer

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed

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Praying in Public 1

6 comments Written on January 6th, 2009     
Filed under: Leadership, Liturgy, Prayer

 

I would like a shot at writing the invocation for Barack Obama’s inauguration. Alas. I was not asked. So I’ve been thinking about it. What would I write and say, if this were my task? 

Question for you. As worship …

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Fourth Sunday in Advent

Post a Comment » Written on December 23rd, 2008     
Filed under: Church Year, Prayer

Prayer Appointed for the Week

Purify my conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in me a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

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Third Sunday in Advent

Post a Comment » Written on December 14th, 2008     
Filed under: Church Year, Prayer

The prayer appointed for the week

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through

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Floods and Favor

Post a Comment » Written on September 15th, 2008     
Filed under: News, Prayer
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Our friends in Chicago and Houston are in lots of cold water.

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