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A Pastoral Message from Reverend Shelley McVea for the 5th and last Sunday of Lent
In person services are suspended, but this podcast will continue to bring you a pastoral message and a brief sermon by Reverend Shelley. This week Shelley recaps the scriptures of Lent, and then explains what is meant by “Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.”
This email includes the Prayers for the People, prepared today by John Schofield.
The scriptures for Sunday, March 29, 2020 are:
• Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Romans 8:6-11
• John 11:1-45
• Psalm 130
Intercessions for Fifth Sunday of Lent: Let us pray. The prayers of the people for Sunday, 29 March 2020 have been adapted from the website “Lay Anglicana”, the publication Christianity Today, and the Jesuits of the USA. Please kneel or sit as you are able. Let us pray:
The Church of Christ
Lord, you come to meet us long before we search for you, no matter where we are or what our circumstances. In this time of disruption and isolation, unite us in your spirit to be your Church, your people and your ministers here on your troubled Earth. Especially at this time – and always -- may we show forth your love to others.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Episcopal Church in the United States. We also pray for York Mills Deanery, St. Athanasius, Orillia, St. Augustine of Canterbury, St. Barnabas Chester, St. Nicholas Birch Cliff, Church of the Resurrection, and Calvary Baptist Church. And we pray especially for Bishop Andrew, Kevin our area bishop, Shelley, our Priest-in-Charge, and for our entire St. Saviour’s community, including our Bread of Life friends, the MEC Ethiopian Church, the East Toronto Village Children’s Centre, and Main Street Terrace.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
Lord, inhabit our darkness and brood over our abyss. Speak to our chaos that we may breathe with your life and share your creation. Inspire us with your strength that we may draw from it the courage to withstand hardship, to choose to love, and to stand up for justice and peace in your world. And help us to bring your kingdom of truth and liberty here on earth.
Jesus Christ, you travelled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love. Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will help prepare for and prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth. Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbours from helping one another.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer
The local community
Lord, we thank you for the gift of community, which we are now missing so much. During this difficult time, help us to appreciate one another even more and never take our communities or your beautiful Creation for granted. Through our human companions, we know the essence of living: warmth and laughter, quietness and sadness; who we are and who we could be. We thank you for the joy of sharing as we journey the pilgrim road together.
In the community cycle of prayer, we pray for all our neighbours in their living, working and playing in the area bounded by Danforth Avenue, Patricia Drive, the railway lands and Main Street, including Stephenson Park and the new condos under construction on Danforth Avenue. In the parish cycle of prayer, we pray for your blessing, Lord, on Jim and Lori Komis and Denise Leitch.
Dear Lord, be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected by Covid-19 and who put themselves (continued)
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By Proclamation!A Pastoral Message from Reverend Shelley McVea for the 5th and last Sunday of Lent
In person services are suspended, but this podcast will continue to bring you a pastoral message and a brief sermon by Reverend Shelley. This week Shelley recaps the scriptures of Lent, and then explains what is meant by “Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.”
This email includes the Prayers for the People, prepared today by John Schofield.
The scriptures for Sunday, March 29, 2020 are:
• Ezekiel 37:1-14
• Romans 8:6-11
• John 11:1-45
• Psalm 130
Intercessions for Fifth Sunday of Lent: Let us pray. The prayers of the people for Sunday, 29 March 2020 have been adapted from the website “Lay Anglicana”, the publication Christianity Today, and the Jesuits of the USA. Please kneel or sit as you are able. Let us pray:
The Church of Christ
Lord, you come to meet us long before we search for you, no matter where we are or what our circumstances. In this time of disruption and isolation, unite us in your spirit to be your Church, your people and your ministers here on your troubled Earth. Especially at this time – and always -- may we show forth your love to others.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Episcopal Church in the United States. We also pray for York Mills Deanery, St. Athanasius, Orillia, St. Augustine of Canterbury, St. Barnabas Chester, St. Nicholas Birch Cliff, Church of the Resurrection, and Calvary Baptist Church. And we pray especially for Bishop Andrew, Kevin our area bishop, Shelley, our Priest-in-Charge, and for our entire St. Saviour’s community, including our Bread of Life friends, the MEC Ethiopian Church, the East Toronto Village Children’s Centre, and Main Street Terrace.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
Lord, inhabit our darkness and brood over our abyss. Speak to our chaos that we may breathe with your life and share your creation. Inspire us with your strength that we may draw from it the courage to withstand hardship, to choose to love, and to stand up for justice and peace in your world. And help us to bring your kingdom of truth and liberty here on earth.
Jesus Christ, you travelled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” At your command, the sick were made well. Come to our aid now, in the midst of the global spread of the coronavirus, that we may experience your healing love. Be with the leaders of all nations. Give them the foresight to act with charity and true concern for the well-being of the people they are meant to serve. Give them the wisdom to invest in long-term solutions that will help prepare for and prevent future outbreaks. May they know your peace, as they work together to achieve it on earth. Heal us from our fear, which prevents nations from working together and neighbours from helping one another.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer
The local community
Lord, we thank you for the gift of community, which we are now missing so much. During this difficult time, help us to appreciate one another even more and never take our communities or your beautiful Creation for granted. Through our human companions, we know the essence of living: warmth and laughter, quietness and sadness; who we are and who we could be. We thank you for the joy of sharing as we journey the pilgrim road together.
In the community cycle of prayer, we pray for all our neighbours in their living, working and playing in the area bounded by Danforth Avenue, Patricia Drive, the railway lands and Main Street, including Stephenson Park and the new condos under construction on Danforth Avenue. In the parish cycle of prayer, we pray for your blessing, Lord, on Jim and Lori Komis and Denise Leitch.
Dear Lord, be with the doctors, nurses, researchers and all medical professionals who seek to heal and help those affected by Covid-19 and who put themselves (continued)