Collects and Prayers - February 14, 2010 - Transfiguration Sunday

Greeting
Leader: God of Adam and Eve,
People: Teach us to love obediently.
Leader: God of Valentine and all the holy martyrs,
People: Teach us to love passionately.
Leader: God, the lover of every soul,
People: Teach us to receive love graciously.

Collect
Most Gracious Heavenly Father,
Source of all life, all love, and all passion,
You gave us the great example of Saint Valentine,
who loved you so deeply, even to the point of giving his life to witness to your holy name.
Grant that we may have the courage to love with such conviction,
to be strong witnesses of your truth to our spouses, our friends, and to the whole world.
For some loves are fleeting, but that which is built on you will never fail.
Send your Holy Spirit,
and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,
that we may worship you now with joyful hearts;
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.