Category: Collects

Brother Jesus, who walks with us in truth and love, keep us from using excuses to avoid your invitations, that we would honestly present our worries and enter into true and open relationship with you always, through you who lives and reigns forever in perfect love with the Father and Holy Spirit. Amen. ‘Another said,…

Spirit of Christ, our ever-present counselor, reveal to us where we are yet wrongly attached to this world, that we might let go of the things to which we cling and journey with our brother, Jesus, who left the Father’s side for our sake but now lives forever in glory and great joy. Amen. ‘To…

Spirit of truth, sent by the Father for our counsel and guidance, grant us wisdom to count the cost of our desires, lest we jump too quickly into that which is beyond us. Show us instead what is sufficient for our strength and what we are able to endure well for the sake of your…

Almighty God, who bears all power over creation, yet wields it in love, keep us from vengeance and desire to strike at our enemies, that love might be our compass, and our hearts would hope for reconciliation and redemption of even those who hate us, through Jesus, our brother, who endured shame for the sake…

Lord Jesus, who went willingly into suffering for the joy and good that you saw beyond, make us steadfast also when we must face trials, that we would face them as you did, with trust in the work that the Father will do through them and a vision of the joy that is yet to…

Loving God, who is generous with your people, remind us of your goodness towards us, that we would not sink down into despair and worry but be buoyed by the remembrance of your help in the past and the hope of your presence again in days to come, through Christ our redeemer who was raised…

Almighty God, whose presence the world cannot contain, let us not be distracted by those things that are not of you, that our attention would not be swayed to the great and powerful and exciting but able to set such things aside and be attentive to your voice and your presence and able to hear…

Caring Father, who knows our frailty and need, bend your ear to us when we pour out our hearts to you, that we would know you hear us and care about our troubles and that we might find comfort in your loving presence, through Jesus our brother, who can empathize with our pain and intercedes…

Almighty God, whose presence shakes mountains, grant us determination to persevere in seeking you, that we would be able to endure whatever is necessary to come into your presence in the knowledge that you will hear us and grant us what is best for what we ask, through Jesus our savior, who lives with you…

Loving God, who is compassionate in our pain, send us encouragement and support when we fall into despair, that we might have sufficient strength to push through our sorrow and stand up again, bolstered by faith in your capacity to redeem all things, through Jesus our brother, who empathizes with our suffering and intercedes for…