Category: Collects

Almighty God, maker of heaven and earth, incline our hearts to turn to you in trouble, that we might find you able and willing, eager to help, and in your goodness be drawn more and more into your love, through Christ our savior, who died that we could live and reigns with you forever in…

Loving God, who has given much to your children, grant us generous hearts that as you have blessed us, we would with joy turn and bless others, through Jesus our redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in unity, joy, and glory, forever and ever. Amen. ‘I will make of you…

Spirit of the Lord, who is ever with us, grant us courage to do what you ask of us, even if it feels like risk or loss, that we might find life in you and your ways and be blessed by your goodness in us and through us, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives…

Great teacher, Jesus, who speaks words of truth, open our hearts to hear and understand your words, that we might foster the life of the spirit that you have planted in us and so grow to live according to the ways of your blessed kingdom, through you who abides in joy forever with the Father…

Loving Father, who has planted in all of us the seed of your life, may we nourish that life that you have given us, that your ways of love and peace and justice would grow and flourish in us so that we would manifest your goodness in the world, through Jesus your son, who lives…

Rabbi Jesus, sent to guide us into your blessed kingdom, grant us new birth and life from above, that we might recognize your kingdom and know its ways and desire to grow and mature in its good virtues and values, becoming like you, who reigns over all that is in love and justice forever with…

Indwelling Spirit, who grants wisdom to those you love, guide us to think carefully about what we have read in the scriptures and heard from you, that we would understand the truth and endeavor to turn understanding into living, through Jesus our example and Lord, who abides in perfect joy in you with the Father…

Spirit of truth, who gives us sound counsel in our hearts, grant that we would recognize foolish and destructive temptations, and grant us the strength to resist them, that we would walk in ways of life and health and connection with you and all those whom you love, through Jesus our example and Lord, who…

Brother Jesus, who resisted the temptations of the accuser, help us to let go of the allure of wealth and power in the world, that we would learn to be content as you are, trusting in the goodness of the Father and the love that sustained us from the very beginning, through you who abides…

Spirit of truth, who goes with us along the way, bring to mind the word of the Lord when it is warranted, that in temptation and struggle and need, we would hear your truth in our hearts and find wisdom and comfort to live as you would call us, through Jesus our savior, who abides…