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A Collect to Pray for Everyone, Good and Bad

Gracious God, who sends rain on both the just and the unjust, reveal to us if there is anyone for whom we are reluctant to pray and bless, that our hearts might be softened and we might desire good for everyone, both friend and enemy, through Jesus our savior, who died that all could live […]

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A Collect to Pray for Our Leaders

King of kings, whose hand lifts up and destroys nations according to your will, incline our hearts to pray for those whom you have allowed to have authority, that they might be granted wisdom and humility and all kinds of virtue so as to guide the people in peace, justice, and mercy, through Christ our […]

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A Collect to Pray for Others

Our Father in heaven, who hears the words of your children, let us not cease to pray for for one another and for all those along our paths, knowing that you are moved by our supplications and that you will act when it is good for us and for all your creations, through Christ our […]

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A Collect to be Trustworthy with Money

Loving Master, who is both gentle and righteous, keep from us the temptation to deal falsely with money, that as we are faithful with the treasures of this world, we would prove capable with the treasures of heaven, through Christ our redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in glory forever. […]

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A Collect to be Faithful with All Things

God of all things, great and small, instill in us a commitment to be faithful with whatever is in front of us, that we would not denigrate even the seemingly insignificant and thus show ourselves trustworthy in all things, through Christ our teacher, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, […]

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A Collect to Build Relationships

Rabbi Jesus, who speaks wisdom to your followers, teach us to build and rely on relationships with those around us, that we would receive from one another the needs you have placed in our hearts, both from day to day and in times of trouble, through you who sings for joy with the Father and […]

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A Collect to Avoid the Love of Money

Generous God, who has given great gifts to your children, keep us from clinging and becoming attached to money, that wealth and power would not compete with our devotion to you and so disdain the good that you offer us, through Jesus our brother, who showed us how to live and ascended to you and […]

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A Collect for Forgiveness for Sins Committed in Ignorance

Christ Jesus, our Lord and merciful redeemer, forgive us for when we have sinned in ignorance, that we might come to learn the truth of ourselves and of your ways and so change in your power to live according to your will, through you who abides in joy forever with the Father and Holy Spirit. […]

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A Collect to be Spared from God’s Anger

Almighty God, at whose word all creation shakes, let mercy reign, and spare us from your righteous anger, that your children might live to praise you and turn from our foolish ways and onto your right paths, through Christ our Savior, who intercedes for us all before your throne in the Holy Spirit. Amen. ‘I […]

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A Collect for Wisdom

Mighty God, whose judgements are true, grant us wisdom and understanding, even if it pains us, that we would recognize our foolishness and seek paths of goodness and truth, through Jesus our teacher, who showed us the way to your kingdom and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit in glory forever. Amen. “For my […]

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