Author: mgreen

  • A Collect to Conform to Kingdom Values

    A Collect to Conform to Kingdom Values

    Heavenly Father, who desires that all who are willing might escape from darkness, we thank you for bringing us into your kingdom. May our hearts be continuously transformed, that we would conform more and more to the image of your beloved Son and so show ourselves citizens of that holy nation, through Jesus our redeemer,…

  • A Collect for God’s Strength to Endure

    A Collect for God’s Strength to Endure

    God of all things, whose glory stretches across all the world, strengthen us with you power, that we might be able to hold on and be patient and at peace in all that passes, both good and bad, through Christ our savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, world…

  • A Collect for the Reign of Christ

    A Collect for the Reign of Christ

    King over all the world, who is righteous and true, bring about justice in the world, that we would be saved from those who oppress and threaten and from broken laws and cultures of disunity and that all might live in peace and in freedom from fear, through you who will reign for all eternity…

  • A Collect for Strength to Do Good

    A Collect for Strength to Do Good

    Gracious Father, who promised your presence and strength to us, grant us energy to continue on, that we would be able to carry on the work you have set before us, to do good in the world and to one another with mercy, humility, and justice, through Christ our Lord, who lives forever with you…

  • A Collect to Trust the Spirit

    A Collect to Trust the Spirit

    Holy Spirit of the Lord, in whom we live and move and have our being, keep us from relying overly much on reason, that we would not trust only in our thoughts and our minds and so miss greater wisdom that comes from you, through Christ our Lord, who lives with you and the Father…

  • A Collect to Stand Firm in Persecution

    A Collect to Stand Firm in Persecution

    Lord Jesus, who went willingly to persecution for our sake, let us not be surprised or dismayed when we face persecution because of your name, and grant that we would remain secure in you in the midst of trouble, through you who died that we might live and now lives forever with the Father and…

  • A Collect to Trust in God’s Timing for the End

    A Collect to Trust in God’s Timing for the End

    Lord God Almighty, who rules over all things, let us not be quick to assume the end times are upon us, but help us to trust in your timing and in your protection and goodness in all things, through Jesus our savior, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in justice and…

  • A Collect for Discernment of Others’ Words

    A Collect for Discernment of Others’ Words

    Spirit of truth, great counselor and source of all wisdom, let us not be deceived by those who make foolish and false promises, that we would through you discern truth and be obedient to your will and your goodness, through Jesus our savior, who lives with you and the Father in perfect unity, one God,…

  • A Collect to Hold the Things of Religion Loosely

    A Collect to Hold the Things of Religion Loosely

    God of all things, whose throne is creation itself, let us not be caught up merely in the trappings of religion, which may be corrupted and lost to time, but keep our hearts always connected to you and your ways, through Jesus your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one…

  • A Collect to Endure Difficult Times

    A Collect to Endure Difficult Times

    Spirit of the Lord, who dwells within and around us always, grant us strength to hold on in times of struggle and challenge, that in holding fast to you we would endure to the end and receive your promised blessings, through Jesus our redeemer, who prepares a place for us in your presence with the…