30 September: 18th Sunday of Gracetide

Torah:  Lev. 23:33-43
Prophet:  Zacgariah 14:1-21
Writing: Wisdom of Solomon 15:1-19
Psalm:  92

Epistle:  Hebrews 11:8-10

Gospel: Matthew 22:1-22

Collect: Gracious Father, who commands us to be persistent in prayers.  Teach us to humble ourselves in your sight and to recognise our own faults that we may have your  help in conquering them, and that we may turn to  you as little children turn to their parents.  This we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.

24 September: God, our Provider, we pray for the servants of your church who are working in very difficult circumstances right now. We pray that you will remember them for we know that when you remember, you provide. Through Yeshua HaMoshiach. Amen.

25 September:  Father, as you raised up Sergius to inspire the Russian people in their faith, grant that we like his monks would seek to serve our neighbours that they too would come to know you as Lord and Saviour, who lives and reigns with Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.  Amen.  (white)

Yom Kippur:  Heavenly Father, as we remember the day of atonement which prefigured Messiah’s death on the cross.  Separate our sins as far from us as the east is from the west, and grant that we may enter into the holy place where you now rein, one God, in glory everlasting.  (Lenten array or violet)

 

27 September:  Creator God, this good world has seen much suffering and your people have endured much pain. Come and bless the people of Libya, Syria, and Egypt now in the midst of their pain. For the sake of Yeshua. Amen.

28 September:  Dear God, we are so busy just making ends meet or trying to get further ahead. Help us to slow down so that we may recognize your presence in new ways and hear your voice of calm again. Through Yeshua HaMoshiach. Amen.

29 September: Dear Lord, as you created a vast order of angelic hosts to worship you and do your will, grant that we too like your angels in heavens would worship you and do your will.  This we ask in the name of our blessed Yeshuah who is higher than the angels.  Amen. 

23 September 2012: 17th Sunday of Gracetide

Torah:  Leviticus 16:1-34
Prophet:  Isaiah 57:14-58:14
Writing:  Wisdom of Solomon 14:1-31
Psalm:
Epistle:  Hebrews 9:11-14

Gospel: John 17:1-26

Collect: Gracious Father, who commands us to be persistent in prayers.  Teach us to humble ourselves in your sight and to recognise our own faults that we may have your  help in conquering them, and that we may turn to  you as little children turn to their parents.  This we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.

 

Rosh Hashanah:  Father as on this day we commemorate the creation of human kind, help us to repent in truth from our many sins, and to learn to truly walk and talk with you as did Adam and Hava.  Let the shofar truly call us to be with you, and may you grant us a sweet year to come.  This we ask through Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reins with you and Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting. (white)

(Genesis 1:1-31)

St. Ninian:  Father, as you raised up Ninian as Bishop of Galloway and to preach the Gospel to the Picts.  Raise us in this and every land evangelists who are willing to suffer for the faith by preaching no matter what the circumstances.  We ask this through the same Yeshuah who gives us joy in all circumstances.  Amen.  (white)

18 September:  Good Shepherd, we pray for any home where a child has gone astray. Meet his or her need and help that child to hear your voice of love and to see your hand of mercy so that he or she may return safely. In the loving name of Yeshua. Amen.

19 September:  Heavenly Father, you sent Theodore to organize and put right the church of England and to reconcile the church of the English with the Church of the Celts.  Raise up among us, clergy and laity, who will help organise the church today so that it would be an effective means of evangelising the world in which we live.  This we ask in the name of Yeshua, who lives and reigns with you and Ruach ha Kodesh, one God in Glory everlasting.  Amen.  (white)

20 September:  Creator God, by your will, families, communities, and nations come into being. Reveal yourself this day and remind us that we are not our own. Give us the spirit of humility to claim you alone as our helper and Lord. For Yeshua' sake. Amen.

21 September:  Dear Father, as you raised Mathew from being a tax collector to an ambassador for your kingdom, and caused him to write his Gospel for the Messianic Jews of his time; so transform us that our lives would lead to the conversion of many and help us to remember that our lives may be the only Bible unbelievers will read.  This we ask through Yeshuah, who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.  Amen.  (red)

22 September:  Gracious Lord, when we find ourselves in wilderness places, tempted and tried, we sometimes lose our way. Give us grace to wait on you with the assurance that you will send your angels to sustain us. In Yeshua' name. Amen.

 

Sunday, 16 September: 16th Sunday of Gracetide

Torah:  Deuteronomy 15:1-23
Prophet:  Malachi 2:10-3:5
Writing: Wisdom of Solomon 13:1-19
Psalm:  78 part 2
Epistle:  Galatians 5:1-26

Gospel:  John 16:1-33

Collect: Gracious Father, who through your son, Yeshua cleansed the lepers and healed the sick.  Guide us not to be obstacles to others, but to have that true faith in you that we too could say to the mountain, be removed and cast into the sea and have it done.  This we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.

10 September:  Light of the world, shine down on us this day and open our eyes to the
needs of those around us. Grant us the desire to work for you bringing your hope to those around us. Amen.

11 September:  Lord, we pray for our children and young people who will be tempted to deny you at school and elsewhere as some of their friends do. Please strengthen them as they, like us, have no good apart from you. In Yeshua' name. Amen.

12 September:  Holy Spirit, come and be with us and lift us up. Open our minds to receive the message of God's love. Guide us and set us free to do your will. This we ask through our Lord and Saviour Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.  Amen. 

13 September:  Father, you raised up Cyprian to be bishop of Carthage, and gave him gifts to administer and guide his church during time of great persecution.  Grant that we may like him encourage others to follow the true faith, and like him be prepared to give up our lives for you.  This we ask through our Lord and Saviour Yeshua haMoshiach, who lives and reins with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.  Amen.  (red)

14 September:   Heavenly Father, as you raised John Chrysostom to preach the Gospel and suffer for the faith.  Grant that all preachers would have the eloquence to proclaim your word so as to build us up in faith and knowledge and love of you.  Through the Messiah we pray, Amen.  (red) (14 September)

15 September:  We confess Lord, that sometimes our own witness is dimmed by our pride and stubbornness. Forgive us, we pray, and remind us that the journey is not yet over. Give us grace to persevere under your guidance. For Yeshua's sake. Amen.

9 September 2012: 15th Sunday of Gracetide

Torah:  Deuteronomy 14:3-29
Prophet:  Malachi 1:1-2:9
Writing:  Wisdom of Solomon 11:26-12:27
Psalm:  78, part 1
Epistle:  Galatians 4:1-31

Gospel: John 15:1-27

Collect:   Gracious Father, you have blessed us in many ways.   You have given us Moses and the prophets, and raised Jesus from the dead to show us the way.  Grant that we would pay attention so as to follow you to the gates which lead to eternal bliss that we may join with Abraham and all the saints in the banquet with you.  This we ask in the name of Yeshua haMoshiach who lives and reigns with you and the Ruach haKodesh, one God in glory everlasting.

3 September:  Dear Lord, as the faith in Papua New Guinea was watered by martyrs willing to give up all for you, help us to also be always ready to make that final sacrifice for you, this we ask in the name of him who died for us.  Amen.  (red)  (Transferred from 2 September)

4 September:  Great Giver of All, we remember the young of our congregations and communities who will not get to college without our support. Help us to share with those institutions that provide for their training and development. For Yeshua' sake. Amen.

5 September:  O God of Hope, we remember before you all those whose situations of need cause them to despair. Speak to us anew that we may become the means of

bringing hope to a hopeless and helpless people. In the name of Yeshua.

Amen.

6 September:  Holy God, we confess that we have broken our covenant with you and have not been faithful to our vows with one another. Lead us by your grace to find peace with you and with all of our neighbours. For the sake of Yeshua HaMoshiach our Lord. Amen.

7 September:  Merciful God, use our church family scattered in various places to show forth your praise in all that we do. Let us as individuals build up our

church families. Grant us grace to accept others in their struggles so that they may draw near to you. In the precious name of Yeshua. Amen.

8 September:  Gracious God, we pray that you will draw us all nearer to you. Strengthen the devotion of those who are falling away and inspire anew all those whose doubts burden them. In the matchless name of Yeshua. Amen.