Category: Collects

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…

Lord God, who desires our good and the good of all your creation, keep us from using your word to justify our selfish desires, but may we be shaped by the scriptures to become like you, righteous and loving and seeking the good of many, through Jesus Christ our redeemer, who died for our sake…

Ever living God, source of all goodness, let us hold fast to the knowledge that you sustain us, that we would not cease to turn to you for our life and nourish ourselves on the wisdom and love that comes from your hand, through Jesus our redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the…

Great Rabbi, who knows what is our good for you made us, teach us to discipline ourselves as you did, that when you call, we would be ready to hear and obey your voice and fulfill your good will in the world, through you who lives and reigns over all creation with the Father and…