Prayer Resources – October 12, 2025

Week of October 12th, 2025

Prayers of the People

Please be seated, or kneel, as we give thanks to God our Father, always and for everything, saying, We thank you, Lord. For the beauty and wonder of creation,

We thank you, Lord.

For all that is gracious in the lives of men and women, revealing the image of Christ,

We thank you, Lord.

For the committee tasked with selecting the next the Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen the Archbishop of York, The Church of the Province of Uganda with Stephen their primate; Shane our primate, Chris the National Indigenous Archbishop and for all who serve God in his Church around the world.

We thank you, Lord.

For the people of our companion diocese of the Windward Islands, Leopold their bishop, and for all who proclaim the gospel, and all who seek the truth.

We thank you, Lord.

For your blessing on the ministry of Greg, our archbishop and the flourishing of the diocese of Calgary, and all who serve God in his Church, in this diocese. 
We thank you, Lord.

For Norbert, our Incumbent, Bernard and Rob, our Wardens, John, our treasurer, Parish Council, and for all who serve God in this parish

We thank you, Lord.

We give thanks to you for Liam whose birthday we celebrate this week. May he ever grow in your faith, hope, and love, let us pray to the Lord.

We thank you, Lord.

We give thanks for the vows of love and commitment John & Elaine made to you and to each other in marriage. We pray for your continued blessing on them. May we learn from their joys and sorrows, and discover new riches in our life together in you, let us pray to the Lord. 

We thank you, Lord.

For member of our parish, especially June and Bernard and the blessing of family and friends,

We thank you, Lord.

For the loving care which surrounds us on every side.

We thank you, Lord.

For minds to think and hearts to love,

We thank you, Lord.

For our home and daily food,

We thank you, Lord.

For health, strength, and skill to work,

We thank you, Lord.

For leisure to rest and play,

We thank you, Lord.

For those who are brave and courageous, patient in suffering and faithful in adversity,

We thank you, Lord.

For all who pursue peace, justice, and truth,

We thank you, Lord. 

For all the saints whose lives have reflected the light of Christ,

We thank you, Lord.

Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all you have done for us.

We thank you, Lord.

For the splendour of the whole creation, for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love.

We thank you, Lord.

For setting us tasks which demand our best efforts, and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us.

We thank you, Lord.

For those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on you alone.

We thank you, Lord.

Above all, we thank you for your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of his word and the example of his life; for his steadfast obedience, by which he overcame temptation; for his dying, through which he overcame death; for his rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of your kingdom.

We thank you, Lord.

Grant us the gift of your Spirit, that we may know Christ and make him known; and through him, at all times and in all places, may give thanks to you in all things. Amen.

Collect

Creator of the fruitful earth, you made us stewards of all things. Give us grateful hearts for all your goodness, and steadfast wills to use your bounty well, that the whole human family, today and in generations to come, may with us give thanks for the riches of your creation. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. 

 AMEN.

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