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Holy and Gracious God, you humbled yourself for a season, taking flesh through the Incarnation. You emptied yourself through the suffering and death of your son Jesus, the Paschal Lamb. You surrender yourself again and again out of deep love for a sinful and fickle people—who shout hosannas one moment and condemnations the next. As we share in Christ’s Paschal journey— to Jerusalem, to Gethsemane, to the cross, and to a cold, dark tomb—mercifully grant that we too may share in the burden of his suffering and the joy of his resurrection. Through your son Jesus Christ, who was obedient unto death, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Collects and Prayers - March 21, 2010 - The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Greeting
Leader: Beloved, we gather together, bound by God's love.
People: As members of his body, we are one.
Leader: Beloved, we join together to build a church.
People: With faith, hope, and love we lay each stone.
Leader: Beloved, let us commit our lives to Jesus, the cornerstone,
People: to build a house where all can dwell in love.
Prayers of the People
Gracious God,
You taught us that without love, even our best efforts are like a noisy gong or clanging cymbal. Therefore, may our prayers this day be rooted solely in your love - love that has the power to move mountains and heal even the hardest of hearts.
We pray that your love would abound in our church...
That in our liturgy, our worship, our Sunday School lessons, committee meetings and times of fellowship we would work together in love, and serve one another with the same kind of selfless love your son so perfectly modeled for us.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We pray that your love would abound in our community....
That through the work of your saints, others may know the depth of your love and be welcomed into this community of faith with open hearts and loving arms.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We pray that your love would abound through our commitments...
That through each commitment made this day, you would strengthen and encourage us to give all of ourselves - our gifts, time, talents and resources - for the building of your kingdom and for your glory.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We pray that your love would abound through the building of our church...
That through our dedication, sacrifice, generosity, gratitude, and love, your spirit will guide us as we build a physical space in Brier Creek where all those who enter the doors of All Saints' may experience the depth and wonder of your love.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We ask all these things through your son Jesus Christ, and give thanks to the one who first loved us. Whose love was perfectly displayed for us on the cross. Through His sacrifice, may we all come to know true love and everlasting life. Amen.
Leader: Beloved, we gather together, bound by God's love.
People: As members of his body, we are one.
Leader: Beloved, we join together to build a church.
People: With faith, hope, and love we lay each stone.
Leader: Beloved, let us commit our lives to Jesus, the cornerstone,
People: to build a house where all can dwell in love.
Prayers of the People
Gracious God,
You taught us that without love, even our best efforts are like a noisy gong or clanging cymbal. Therefore, may our prayers this day be rooted solely in your love - love that has the power to move mountains and heal even the hardest of hearts.
We pray that your love would abound in our church...
That in our liturgy, our worship, our Sunday School lessons, committee meetings and times of fellowship we would work together in love, and serve one another with the same kind of selfless love your son so perfectly modeled for us.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We pray that your love would abound in our community....
That through the work of your saints, others may know the depth of your love and be welcomed into this community of faith with open hearts and loving arms.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We pray that your love would abound through our commitments...
That through each commitment made this day, you would strengthen and encourage us to give all of ourselves - our gifts, time, talents and resources - for the building of your kingdom and for your glory.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We pray that your love would abound through the building of our church...
That through our dedication, sacrifice, generosity, gratitude, and love, your spirit will guide us as we build a physical space in Brier Creek where all those who enter the doors of All Saints' may experience the depth and wonder of your love.
Loving God, Hear our prayer.
We ask all these things through your son Jesus Christ, and give thanks to the one who first loved us. Whose love was perfectly displayed for us on the cross. Through His sacrifice, may we all come to know true love and everlasting life. Amen.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Collects and Prayers - March 14, 2010 - The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Greeting
Leader: Let us come before the Lord with grateful hearts.
People: Let us enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise.
Leader: God is the sower, the planter, the tender, and the reaper of the good harvest.
People: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised!
Prayers of the People
Heavenly Father,
We come to you today inspired by the response of the leper whom you healed. We pray you will instill in us the practice of being thankful during Lent so that we may lead our lives with a grateful spirit filled with your love. Hear now the prayers of thanksgiving we offer to you.
We pray with gratitude for your presence through All Saints' here in the Brier Creek community.
For the dedicated ministers, staff, volunteers and parishoners of our church.
For the commitment of the youth and the youth leaders at All Saints'.
For the opportunity to purchase land and build a structure to house our holy work in this community.
For the work of the catholic and universal church to build your Kingdom on earth.
For the response of generous people to support those who are suffering and in need.
For the healing you offer to a broken world, offering us the peace of your grace and love.
For the many blessings in each of our lives, which we now remember silently.
God of all goodness,
We praise you and give you glory
For the wonderful things you do for us;
For life and health,
for friends and family,
for the opportunity each day to grow closer to you.
We pray that you accept our gratitude through your son Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
Leader: Let us come before the Lord with grateful hearts.
People: Let us enter God’s gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise.
Leader: God is the sower, the planter, the tender, and the reaper of the good harvest.
People: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised!
Prayers of the People
Heavenly Father,
We come to you today inspired by the response of the leper whom you healed. We pray you will instill in us the practice of being thankful during Lent so that we may lead our lives with a grateful spirit filled with your love. Hear now the prayers of thanksgiving we offer to you.
We pray with gratitude for your presence through All Saints' here in the Brier Creek community.
For the dedicated ministers, staff, volunteers and parishoners of our church.
For the commitment of the youth and the youth leaders at All Saints'.
For the opportunity to purchase land and build a structure to house our holy work in this community.
For the work of the catholic and universal church to build your Kingdom on earth.
For the response of generous people to support those who are suffering and in need.
For the healing you offer to a broken world, offering us the peace of your grace and love.
For the many blessings in each of our lives, which we now remember silently.
God of all goodness,
We praise you and give you glory
For the wonderful things you do for us;
For life and health,
for friends and family,
for the opportunity each day to grow closer to you.
We pray that you accept our gratitude through your son Jesus, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Collects and Prayers - March 7, 2010 - The Third Sunday of Lent
Greeting
Leader: Come, let us find what we long for in the arms of a generous God,
People: Who pours out his love in word and wine, bread and blessing.
Leader: Come, let us return to the Lord all that is given,
People: As we are but stewards of God's bounty.
Leader: Come, let us find new life in generosity,
People: Giving of oursevles to God and each other.
Prayers of the People
Lord God,
Your servant Zaccheus was a sinner, but hearing the call of your son Jesus, his heart was changed and he gave of himself to others. This Lent, we pray that you will change our hearts so that we, like Zaccheus, may find the joy of carrying a generous spirit. Hear now the prayers we lay before you, open our hearts to your call, and fill us with the love of your son, Jesus.
O God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone. Save the community of your people from cowardly surrender to the world, from rendering unto Caesar what belongs to you, and from forgetting the eternal Gospel amid the temporal pressures of our troubled days. We pray that you would grace us with generous spirits, turning back our temptation to hoard that which belongs to you. Open us to the joy of self-giving, turning our possessions into fuel for the Kingdom of God. [Short pause] Merciful God...
Hear our prayer.
O God, we give you praise and thanks for those persons in our lives who have been examples of generous living, giving freely of their time, talent, and treasures for our benefit. For parents, teachers, pastors, benefactors, kind friends, and and all those who embody a generous spirit, may their presence in our lives bring us to a deeper understanding of Christ's bountiful and tireless loving care. [Short pause] Merciful God ...
Hear our prayer.
O God, in this season of Lent, give us the strength to discipline ourselves. Teach us temperance and self-control, that we may live in the Spirit and be mindful of all that Jesus endured and sacrificed for our sakes, and how your love was made perfect through his suffering. Help us to keep the fast that you have chosen, that we may loosen the bonds of greed and wickedness. Undo the heavy burdens, and let the oppressed go free. Lead us to new life through sacrifice and self-giving. [Short pause] Merciful God ...
Hear our prayer.
O God, teach us to be generous;
teach us to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labor and not to seek reward,
except that of knowing that we do your will.
We ask this through your son Jesus, who lives and reigns with the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
Leader: Come, let us find what we long for in the arms of a generous God,
People: Who pours out his love in word and wine, bread and blessing.
Leader: Come, let us return to the Lord all that is given,
People: As we are but stewards of God's bounty.
Leader: Come, let us find new life in generosity,
People: Giving of oursevles to God and each other.
Prayers of the People
Lord God,
Your servant Zaccheus was a sinner, but hearing the call of your son Jesus, his heart was changed and he gave of himself to others. This Lent, we pray that you will change our hearts so that we, like Zaccheus, may find the joy of carrying a generous spirit. Hear now the prayers we lay before you, open our hearts to your call, and fill us with the love of your son, Jesus.
O God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone. Save the community of your people from cowardly surrender to the world, from rendering unto Caesar what belongs to you, and from forgetting the eternal Gospel amid the temporal pressures of our troubled days. We pray that you would grace us with generous spirits, turning back our temptation to hoard that which belongs to you. Open us to the joy of self-giving, turning our possessions into fuel for the Kingdom of God. [Short pause] Merciful God...
Hear our prayer.
O God, we give you praise and thanks for those persons in our lives who have been examples of generous living, giving freely of their time, talent, and treasures for our benefit. For parents, teachers, pastors, benefactors, kind friends, and and all those who embody a generous spirit, may their presence in our lives bring us to a deeper understanding of Christ's bountiful and tireless loving care. [Short pause] Merciful God ...
Hear our prayer.
O God, in this season of Lent, give us the strength to discipline ourselves. Teach us temperance and self-control, that we may live in the Spirit and be mindful of all that Jesus endured and sacrificed for our sakes, and how your love was made perfect through his suffering. Help us to keep the fast that you have chosen, that we may loosen the bonds of greed and wickedness. Undo the heavy burdens, and let the oppressed go free. Lead us to new life through sacrifice and self-giving. [Short pause] Merciful God ...
Hear our prayer.
O God, teach us to be generous;
teach us to serve you as you deserve,
to give and not to count the cost,
to fight and not to heed the wounds,
to toil and not to seek for rest,
to labor and not to seek reward,
except that of knowing that we do your will.
We ask this through your son Jesus, who lives and reigns with the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen.
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