Pastoral Prayer for Father's Day

    Loving and Merciful God, whose power is beyond our scope and whose wisdom is beyond our understanding, we turn to you in faith assured that you know our every emotion and are aware of our every need. Our thoughts and prayers today are turned towards our fathers.

Advent 3:Prayers and Teaching for Joy Sunday

Prayer for Third Sunday in Advent:
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
Prayer for Sundays:
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

My Sermon for this Sunday

Zephaniah 3:14-20   Isaiah 12:2-6   Philippians 4:4-7

We are in the season of Advent, the first season of the Christian year. The season of Advent is followed by the season of Christmas, then Epiphany, then Lent, Holy Week, then Easter which is followed by the longest season of the year, Pentecost. Advent is a time of remembering the coming of Christ. It is not about one coming, but rather about three comings: the first coming is the

Advent 2

Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Would You write straight with my crooked lines?

As we look at God confronting David and his sin with Bathsheba this Sunday, as well as Jesus' teaching on the Bread of Life, this prayer, which I think is attributed to Francis of Loyola, is very appropriate and I will probably use it as part of the invitation to the Lord's Table.

O God,

I cannot undo the past,

Prayers for 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children

Image sourced here

The global 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, which runs from 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, through to International Human Rights Day on 10 December.

Here are some prayers (sourced variously from The Daily Office and the Mission Unit of MCSA) I have found useful for personal and corporate use:

Prayer for Trinity Sunday and Fathers' Day

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


PASTORAL PRAYER FOR FATHER'S DAY

    Loving and Merciful God, whose power is beyond our scope and whose wisdom is beyond our understanding, we turn to you in faith assured that you know our every emotion and are aware of our every need. Our thoughts and prayers today are turned towards our fathers.

    For those whose fathers have increased the joy in their lives, we give you thanks.

    For those whose father's presence is greatly missed may we take time to gratefully recall all they have given to us, providing for us in our growing.

    For those who have recently lost or who are facing the imminent loss of their own fathers, may they find comfort in their grief, hope in their despair, courage in the love that their fathers have given them.

    We give thanks, God, for those good men who sustain and support us in our living, who love us no matter what! What a blessing they are to all who know them!

    We give thanks to you, O God, for all those whose gift for fatherhood is so strong that they have allowed their caring to spill over into the lives of others providing the guidance and stability, the nurture and the love needed.

    How distressing it is for us to consider that not all fathers have been good fathers. We pray, compassionate God, for those whose father has been a source of hurt and pain, for all those for whom one or more members of their family has caused them to suffer. May their wounds be healed. May they find in you, in us, in others, the nurturing, sustaining love that is needed for their growth and well-being.

    We recall with sadness fathers who are separated from their children through life choices made by them or others. Give them the insight and wisdom, the courage and perseverance to parent in whatever creative and life-giving ways are open to them. Give them the courage to make the decisions which allow their children to prevail.

    We remember before you single fathers and mothers who struggle to be both parents to their children --to provide all the emotional, physical and spiritual needs without the constant support of a spouse. May they find the strength, the courage and wisdom for their task.

    We pray for those fathers whose relationships with their children have been difficult or disappointing. We pray, too, for those who have been denied a chance to be fathers, and for those whose years of parenting have been cut short by the loss of a child. We turn to You, most holy God, knowing, trusting that you can console where consolation seems impossible. May they receive comfort for their soul and peace and hope for living, that their gifts may not be denied to others.

    Finally, O God, we rejoice with you, at the many fine men, who have taken their place as fathers with open hearts, with willingness and joy.

    And we join all fathers everywhere in praying that their children may be well and happy, a source of joy for years to come.

    Hear our prayers this day, O God, and give to us such assurance of your love that your love may spill from us into the lives of others.

    Amen.

A colleague of mine (Rev Jenny Sprong) in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa has shared this beautiful prayer. I'm not sure if any further acknowledgements are due regarding its authorship. If any readers are aware of its origin, please contact me cedric@johnwesleyproject.com and I will publish that information.

Prayer for 7th Week of Easter: Sunday after Ascension Day

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Christ Our Passover: A prayer for each day of the Easter Season

based on 1 Cor. 5:7-8; Rom. 6:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:20-22

Alleluia.

Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *

therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *

death no longer has dominion over him.

The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *

but the life he lives, he lives to God.

So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *

and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *

the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For since by a man came death, *

by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, *

so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Prayer and Hymn for Ascension Sunday

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son
Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:
Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to
strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior
Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Hail the day that sees Him rise, Alleluia!

To His throne above the skies, Alleluia!

Christ, awhile to mortals given, Alleluia!

Reascends His native heaven, Alleluia!

There the glorious triumph waits, Alleluia!

Lift your heads, eternal gates, Alleluia!

Christ hath conquered death and sin, Alleluia!

Take the King of glory in, Alleluia!

Circled round with angel powers, Alleluia!

Their triumphant Lord, and ours, Alleluia!

Conqueror over death and sin, Alleluia!

“Take the King of glory in! Alleluia!”

Him though highest Heav’n receives, Alleluia!

Still He loves the earth He leaves, Alleluia!

Though returning to His throne, Alleluia!

Still He calls mankind His own, Alleluia!

See! He lifts His hands above, Alleluia!

See! He shows the prints of love, Alleluia!

Hark! His gracious lips bestow, Alleluia!

Blessings on His church below, Alleluia!

Still for us His death He pleads, Alleluia!

Prevalent He intercedes, Alleluia!

Near Himself prepares our place, Alleluia!

Harbinger of human race, Alleluia!

Master, (will we ever say), Alleluia!

Taken from our head to day, Alleluia!

See Thy faithful servants, see, Alleluia!

Ever gazing up to Thee, Alleluia!

Grant, though parted from our sight, Alleluia!

Far above yon azure height, Alleluia!

Grant our hearts may thither rise, Alleluia!

Seeking Thee beyond the skies, Alleluia!

Ever upward let us move, Alleluia!

Wafted on the wings of love, Alleluia!

Looking when our Lord shall come, Alleluia!

Longing, gasping after home, Alleluia!

There we shall with Thee remain, Alleluia!

Partners of Thy endless reign, Alleluia!

There Thy face unclouded see, Alleluia!

Find our heaven of heavens in Thee, Alleluia!

Prayers for Synod

Our theme for Synod is:
Being One : Practising Movement.


From our Bishop, Jonathan Anderson: [This theme] reflects the conviction that, both personally and collectively, we become by being and doing. This theme also links with the Presiding Bishop’s call to the Connexion through which we are called to be: “Together a Transforming Discipleship Movement”. In preparation for Synod representatives are encouraged to reflect on their identity as Disciples of Christ (your being), and where and how we should be moving. Come prepared to receive and give that we may go back to our people more ready and equipped to lead them in Godly ways.

Synod Prayers

Lord, we ask You to inspire all members of the Highveld and Swaziland District to participate in our Synod with passion, imagination and love.

Grant us the knowledge to identify the issues which will enliven our faith, the tolerance to hear and embrace different views, the wisdom to resolve issues and formulate actions in accordance with Your Holy Will and the courage to accept the changes which will enrich our lives.

Send Your Holy Spirit to guide us as we joyfully involve ourselves in this unique opportunity to lay the foundations of the future direction for our District.

May the sharing of the skills and experiences of our people inspire the creation of plans which will support our congregations, ignite our enthusiasm and strengthen our faith.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

Gathered in Your Name, O God, we ask the guidance of the Holy Spirit on the Highveld and Swaziland District.

United by the death and resurrection of Your Son, You call us to be your people; to be a sign and witness to the world.

Bless our Synod.  May we be evangelisers of Word and Sacrament co-operating with Your Grace to fulfill the longings of the human heart.

Amen

Eternal Father, we gather as Your people, thankful that You have planted us in the Highveld and Swaziland District.  Please renew us all in Your Holy Spirit that we may become more diligent disciples of Your Son, Jesus and more zealous witnesses to Your love.

Make us aware of the gifts and talents You have given, and how You desire them to be used to build Your Kingdom.  We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen

These beautiful prayers were sourced from here and adapted by Cedric, DentalMethodist.

Prayer for Fourth Week of Easter: Good Shepherd Sunday

O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Christ Our Passover: A prayer for each day of the Easter Season

based on 1 Cor. 5:7-8; Rom. 6:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:20-22

Alleluia.

Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *

therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *

death no longer has dominion over him.

The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *

but the life he lives, he lives to God.

So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *

and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *

the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For since by a man came death, *

by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, *

so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Your Prayer and Your Vote: A Kingdom Perspective

As our nation goes to the polls tomorrow, let us remember the first election recorded in the New Testament:

Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.” So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles. 

Acts 1:21-26

In these verses we verses we have the first election process requiring a vote that is recoded for us in the New Testament. Notice what they did before the elections......they prayed.

How on earth do we pray?

Do we even bother to pray when it seems almost a foregone conclusion who will win?

If we support the party which “will” win, how do we resist feeling insignificant?

If we do not support that party, how do we resist feeling hopeless?

Prayer is incredibly important, not only because an election affects the lives of every citizen whether we support the ruling party or not, but also because governments can be, (they are not always), but they can be powerful agents of God’s Kingdom breaking into the world. Therefore we must pray – we have a duty to pray.

I have no authority to tell you who to vote for, but I have a duty to try and teach us how to pray.

My point of departure is that my readers are people who believe and know that the Spirit of God is present and moving amongst us. With that as our starting point we need a vision, an idea of what it is that we hope for, and I want to suggest the following:

The rebirth of South Africa as a nation transformed not simply by new political structures, but by the power of God’s Spirit and by a passion (on our part as Christians) to see Christian values, Christian vision, at the heart of our nation.

That’s a vision that I think we can all hope for and pray for.

How can it come about?  The words of the famous first Chancellor of the German Empire, Otto Von Bismarck, are relevant:

“A statesman must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment” 

Has this happened before – is it too much to hope for? As always, we begin in the Word:

In another small nation, many years ago, God decided that what Israel needed was a new kind of leadership.  The old discredited leadership under Saul had singularly failed the people, leaving them divided, discouraged and disillusioned. It was a defining moment. Few people at the time, if any, could have foreseen the long-term consequences. A new leadership under David was raised up to unify the divided people, to bring hope to the discouraged people, to offer at long last credible, godly leadership to a disillusioned people and all this is recorded in Scripture. Their task under this God-given leadership was to hear the steps of God, fulfil the purpose of God in their generation and thus restore the Glory of God to the land following many wasted years characterised by sleaze and sin. Central to that purpose was a small but significant grouping, a prophetic task force, the men of Issachar, gifted with spiritual discernment and thus able to bring at this critical time spiritual direction. They understood the times.They knew what it was God was calling them to do (1 Chronicles 12:32). We Christians are called, equipped and empowered to be today's people of Issachar.

So, by faith we see it’s possible, if it happened in the Bible, it can happen today.  That belief is what makes us the Christian FAITH.

How to pray

 Pray for our statesmen and women, maybe even just one to hear the steps of God sounding through events, and then leap up and grab the hem of His garment.

 Pray for a group of people, Christians gifted with spiritual discernment, to gain the respect and the ear of our political leaders in order to give the Spiritual Direction just like the men of Issachar gave Spiritual Direction to Israel’s Leadership.

Pray for the following principles/ideals to be born in our nation and in our rulers:

that people will matter more than things

that parties will matter less than principles

that God will matter most of all

Finally, we need to pray for a new kind of politics.  Jim Wallis, a Christian author, has written “So there is need for a new kind of politics based on a renewed moral perspective.  Central to it will be a new spirituality creating a moral sensitivity that refuses to separate political ideas from their consequences for human beings and for the rest of creation.”  He concludes, “We need a politics that offers something we haven’t had in a long time.  A vision of transformation.”

Please don’t let satan tempt you to believe that this is too much for which to pray and to hope

I said earlier has this happened before and gave an example from the Bible, I want to close with a true story from more recent history.

In Norway in September 1997, Christians prayed and fasted for a God-given leadership and righteous government.  Against all the odds, a new force, a Christian force emerged and a Christian prime minister was elected in Norway. Read more here and here

Only God knows our future, but I find this story encouraging – where prayer and petition have made a Kingdom difference.

Prayer and petition will make a lasting difference but they need to go hand-in-hand, and so let us

pray.

Prayer for Third Week of Easter

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Christ Our Passover: A prayer for each day of the Easter Season

based on 1 Cor. 5:7-8; Rom. 6:9-11; 1 Cor. 15:20-22

Alleluia.

Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *

therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *

death no longer has dominion over him.

The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *

but the life he lives, he lives to God.

So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *

and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *

the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For since by a man came death, *

by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, *

so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Sourced from Daily Office

Prayer for the week of Epiphany from Methodist Order of Service Book (1975)

Eternal God, who by the shining of a star led the wise men to the worship of your Son: guide by your light the nations of the earth, that the whole world may behold your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Read my sermon for Epiphany here

Study Notes for Epiphany here

Day of Prayer and Fasting for Amcare 21st December 2011

Day of Prayer and Fasting for Amcare 21^st December 2011

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. (Gal 6:2)

Thank you so much for your commitment to pray and fast for Amcare today. We gather today in prayer and fasting to bear the burden of and pray for Amcare’s leadership, Amcare’s staff and recently retrenched staff, and the people who Amcare serve. God has miraculously intervened many times in Amcare’s short history and we come before Him today, humbling ourselves (by fasting) and asking Him (by prayer) to intervene again.

The following is a guide to help you in your time of prayer and to focus your attention if/when your mind wanders. It comprises 3 sections, namely Personal preparation, Specific prayers for Amcare and Closing prayers. Please do not feel obliged to use this guide, it is merely an aid.

The last page is blank and has been included for you to record any specific revelations, through word, prayer or vision that God might give to you. You don’t need to record your name with your input as satan will probably tempt us to pride. It will be interesting to compare all the notes at the end of the day and find common threads and even hear God speaking to us through the revelations He might choose to give to some/all of us.

1.     Personal Preparation

Come into His presence: Millions of Christians and Jews use the following Psalm every day as a preparation for coming into the presence of the LORD

Psalm 95:1-7
Come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come before God's presence with thanksgiving;
and raise to the Lord a shout with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God;
you are great above all gods.
In your hand are the caverns of the earth;
and the heights of the hills are yours also.
The sea is yours, for you made it,
and your hands have molded the dry land.
Come, let us bow down and bend the knee,
and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For you are our God,
and we are the people of your pasture, and the sheep of your hand.
Oh, that today we would hearken to your voice!

Confession: For Confession Meditation: For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. (1 Thessalonians 4:7)

                   For Confession Prayer: Psalm 51

Let us remind ourselves of what we believe:

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

Let us remember the hope we have:

This is a canticle called A Song of Faith and it reminds us of the hope we have as we pray. It is based on 1 Peter 1:3-4, 18-21

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by divine mercy we have a new birth into a living hope;
Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
we have an inheritance that is imperishable in heaven.
The ransom that was paid to free us
was not paid in silver or gold,
But in the precious blood of Christ,
the Lamb without spot or stain.
God raised Jesus from the dead and gave him glory
so that we might have faith and hope in God.

2.     Specific Prayer for Amcare

We are praying for Amcare’s Financial Viability and ongoing mission.

For the following reasons, funding is currently severely strained and threatened as we plan for 2012:                                

1.     Funding from American Pepfar fund has been drastically reduced;

2.     The South African Mining Charter has drastically reduced donations from mining companies;

3.     Provincial Government funding to AMCARE is in arrears and the situation has been made worse by the Gauteng Dept. of Health and Social Development being placed under administration by Central Government in the last week;

4.     R83 000 per month for food parcels and R150 000 per month for salaries has been discontinued by the NLDTF.

Please pray as led by the Spirit into the situations mentioned above;

Please pray for new sources of income;

Please pray for the leadership and staff (current and recently retrenched) of Amcare in these uncertain times;

The Psalm which is set for reading in the 4^th week of Advent in our Methodist Order of Service Book is Psalm 116. Unsurprisingly, this Psalm is very apt for us as we gather to pray for Amcare in the 4^th week of Advent:

Psalm 116  Someone Saved from Death Praises God   

    I love the Lord, because he hears me;
      he listens to my prayers.
 ² He listens to me
      every time I call to him.
 ³ The danger of death was all around me;
      the horrors of the grave closed in on me;
      I was filled with fear and anxiety.
 ⁴ Then I called to the Lord,      
         I beg you, Lord, save me!

 ⁵ The Lord is merciful and good;
      our God is compassionate.
 ⁶ The Lord protects the helpless;
      when I was in danger, he saved me.
 ⁷ Be confident, my heart,
      because the Lord has been good to me.

 ⁸ The Lord saved me from death;
      he stopped my tears
      and kept me from defeat.
 ⁹ And so I walk in the presence of the Lord
      in the world of the living.
 ¹⁰ I kept on believing, even when I said,      
         I am completely crushed,
 ¹¹ even when I was afraid and said,      
         No one can be trusted.

¹² What can I offer the Lord
      for all his goodness to me?
 ¹³ I will bring a wine offering to the Lord,
      to thank him for saving me.
 ¹⁴ In the assembly of all his people
      I will give him what I have promised.

 ¹⁵ How painful it is to the Lord
      when one of his people dies!
 ¹⁶ I am your servant, Lord;
      I serve you just as my mother did.
   You have saved me from death.
 ¹⁷ I will give you a sacrifice of thanksgiving
      and offer my prayer to you.
 ^18-19In the assembly of all your people,
      in the sanctuary of your Temple in Jerusalem,
      I will give you what I have promised.

   Praise the Lord!

3.     Closing Prayers

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial,
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.

A Prayer of Chrysostom
 
Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications to you; and you have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the midst of them: Fulfil now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Prayer for 4th Week of Advent (Methodist Service Book 1975)

Heavenly Father, who chose the Virgin Mary to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour: fill us with your grace, that in all things we may accept your holy will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord

Prayer for 3rd Week of Advent (Methodist Service Book 1975)

Almighty God, who sent your servant John the Baptist to prepare your people for the coming of your Son: inspire the ministers and stewards of your truth to turn our disobedient hearts to the law of love; that when he comes again in glory, we may stand with confidence before him as our judge; who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Prayer for First Sunday in Advent

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. {from DailyOffice]

Prayer for the Week [Proper 11] from BCP

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer for the Week from Book of Common Prayer for this week

O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and may also have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
[from BCP]

Prayer for the Week (Third after Epiphany)

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
From DailyOffice