Today the Church remembers St. James, the first apostle to suffer martyrdom for the name of Jesus Christ. We pray for the leaders of the Church, that they may have self-denying service to serve God’s people. Saint James (July 25), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Saint-James-Jul25-BCP.mp3Podcast: Play in new …
Since God knows our needs as well as our weaknesses, we ask Him to have compassion on us and give us those things for which we are unworthy to ask. Collect for Proper 11 (the Sunday closest to July 20), from The Book of Common Prayer. http://media.blubrry.com/sacredmeditations/sacredmeditations.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/12-Proper-11-BCP-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new …
Our Savior Jesus Christ bore the burden of sin and death for us, and thus liberated us to serve our neighbors. We pray Him to grant us gentleness as we bear one another’s burdens and humility to boast only in Him and His cross. Source: “Sacred Meditations Collects” (Daily Lectionary …
Jesus Christ has set us free from the slavery of earning our salvation by works of the law. We pray Him to …
We pray that our gracious Lord would grant us to know what things to do and, by His grace, have the ability …
Our heavenly Father fills His disciples with joy and the Holy Spirit. We pray Him to give joy and courage to all …
God, our Father, sent His angel to rescue Peter from Herod’s prison. We pray Him to send His holy angels to protect …
God has taught us to love Him and our neighbor. Thus we pray that He would grant us His Holy Spirit, so …
Almighty God has made all the peoples of the earth to serve Him in freedom and peace. We pray that He would …
Jesus’ servant Barnabas exhorted the church at Antioch to remain faithful to Him with steadfast purpose. We pray our Lord to grant …
