Prayer for the Day

O Almighty God,
whose blessed Son called Matthew the tax collector
to be an apostle and evangelist:
give us grace to forsake the selfish pursuit of gain
and the possessive love of riches
that we may follow in the way of your Son Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

From the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer

Prayers in preparation for our National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - 30 September

Creator, on this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we all come before you to present the First Nations, Inuit and Métis people of Canada. We honour the memory of the victims who suffered under the yoke of abuse over many generations. We come with humility and respect to gather under the banner of your love and forgiveness. Lord Jesus, as you have reconciled each of your children with the Creator, we ask you to make us agents of peace and healing to one another. You have come so that all may have life and life in abundance. Therefore, we ask that you bless the Indigenous people with all the resources necessary for all to enjoy a healthy and abundant life as your heart desires. We pray today that you will heal and repair the irreparable as we move forward in this process of reconciliation. We keep our eyes fixed on you for healing. We also implore you to guide our leaders so that they may hear your voice and lead us on the path of unity so that we may be a strong people. Lord, we pray that your kindness and mercy will be renewed each day and that your Spirit be poured out upon our nation from sea to sea to sea. In Jesus’ name, amen!

Dignity

Our baptismal pledge to “respect the dignity of every human being” means, at the very least, to listen to one another. Alongside our listening, we must also work for what we can do on behalf of the least, and the last, and the lowly – the anguished multitudes of our own country and our world – to redress the injustice, poverty, and unconscionable suffering which is their daily bread. (Br. Curtis Almquist, SSJE)

TROUBLED WORLD - September 13

"Make every effort to live in peace with everyone."

~ Hebrews 12:14, New International Version

We Pray

.....World peace seems impossible, God. Economic peace. Political peace. Psychological peace. It's all pretty hard. But today I'm praying I will find ways to live at peace with those around me. And I pray that my peace-making in my small circle will have influence in circles beyond. May we all make every effort to live at peace with everyone. Amen. (Norval United Church – Daily Minute – online)

 Words Of Wisdom

..."When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”

~ Jimi Hendrix

PRAYER FOR SEPTEMBER

May you have:

Enough happiness to keep you sweet,

Enough trials to keep you strong,

Enough sorrow to keep you happy,

Enough failure to keep you humble,

Enough success to keep you eager,

Enough wealth to meet your needs,

Enough enthusiasm to look forward,

Enough friends to give you comfort,

Enough faith to banish depression,

Enough determination to make each day better than yesterday,

And God to keep you going...