God of grace and goodness,
you know that by reason of our frailty we cannot but fail;
keep us always under your protection
and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
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Faithful God,
source of all good,
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
and bind us more closely to you
so that you nourish the goodness you sow in us
and, by your watchful care,
you tend and guard the good you have nourished;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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O God,
the strength of all who hope in you,
mercifully accept our prayers,
and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature
we can do nothing without you,
grant us the help of your grace,
that in following your commands
we may please you in desire and in deed;
through Jesus Christ, our Saviour
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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I am tolerant and inclusive because of not in spite of my Christian faith in the God revealed in Jesus of Nazareth. I affirm science, the results and conclusions of science, including the scientific conclusions about the origins of the universe and of life, together with human life because of not in spite of my Christian faith in the God revealed in Jesus of Nazareth.
Tolerance and Inclusivity
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God of compassion,
direct our hearts
by the action of your mercy,
for without your help
we cannot please you;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
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Once, when he was arguing with a Protestant peasant woman in his village, he asked her, “Where was your Church before the Reformation?” She promptly replied, “In the hearts of people like you.”
John Vianney – Curé d’Ars Read More »
What was the forbidden fruit consumed about 6,000 years ago by Adam and Eve (the ancestors of all humans), after having been urged on by a talking snake, and that, in doing so, they unleashed all evil in the universe as well as originating death?
Common Prayer is broken. A significant proportion of the week may now be spent preparing the details of Sunday services!
Common Prayer is Broken Read More »
The poor relationship with Science that many Christians have is part of the reason for anti-vax positions and the parliamentary riots.
To a world of domination, exploitation, accumulation, and force, Jesus brings a new paradigm of communion, self-giving, and foot-washing.
Maundy Thursday 2022 Read More »
