Since our merciful God gathers His Church in unity by the Holy Spirit, we pray that the Church would show forth His power among all peoples. Collect for Proper 16 (the Sunday closest to August 24), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/17-Proper-16-BCP-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple …
With today’s reading of 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 we pray stanzas 1, 3 and 4 of the hymn “I Love Your Kingdom Lord” (Lutheran Service Book 651:1, 3-4). Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary found in Lutheran Service Book, pages 299-304 or Treasury of Daily Prayer.) http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0821-1Corinthians12-14-31.mp3Podcast: Play in new window …
The Holy Spirit calls us by the Gospel and enlightens us with His gifts. We pray Him to sanctify us and keep us in the true faith, that we may ever confess, “Jesus is Lord,” and always use our individual gifts not for our own benefit, but for the common …
Through the example of His ancient people, our heavenly Father leads us away from idolatry to faith in His Son. We pray …
Our gracious, faithful God reveals His wisdom through the message of Christ crucified for sinners. We pray Him to grant repentance to …
The apostle Paul proclaimed God’s kingdom and the teaching of His Son with boldness and without hindrance. We pray our heavenly Father …
Because the one Church of Jesus Christ cannot continue without His help, we pray for Him to cleanse and defend her, and …
Today the Church remembers St. James, the first apostle to suffer martyrdom for the name of Jesus Christ. We pray for the …
Through Paul and Silas, God brought the Philippian jailer and his household to believe in Jesus Christ and be saved. We pray …
Our Lord Jesus Christ directed Paul and Silas to proclaim His Gospel in Macedonia. We pray Him to guide His Church today …
