“Watch and be ready, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. ”
COLLECT: Kindle in our hearts, Father, the same faith that impelled Abraham to set out from his home and to live as a pilgrim in a foreign land. As we, like him, look for the city that none but you can design and build, keep us watchful for your Son’s coming, that we may be found faithful stewards of all that you have entrusted to us. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
PARISH PRAYER: Loving Father, whose Son Jesus Christ called your servant Peter The Fisherman to gather and nurture your flock: give us the will to draw others into the grace and joy of your kingdom, where your people are fed and their wounds are healed, as we endeavour to proclaim your love in word and deed to the glory of your name. Amen.
PRAYER IN A TIME OF EPIDEMIC DISEASE:
In light of what is occurring in our country, states and community at this time, it would be good to revisit the following prayer.
Please continue to pray for our community, our state; for the other states, our nation, and other countries affected by COVID-19. The prolonged isolation and confinement of this outbreak will be a difficult experience. Please also pray for those in hospital and for all medical staff and for those on the ‘front line’ at this time.
Lord Jesus Christ, healer and friend, come and care for all of us through the danger and uncertainty of the coronavirus epidemic. To people who are sick, bring healing. To people who are displaced, isolated, or cut off from family, friends or work, bring comfort and companionship. Work with medical staff as they care for the sick, and protect them from harm. Give skill and fruitful research to scientists as they search for treatments, prevention and a cure. To public health authorities, give wisdom to decide the best ways to manage both this crisis and our anxieties. When communities are fearful, give a calm spirit, and kindness to neighbours and strangers. Through this testing time, and through all the risks we face together, teach us once again how we can love one another as you have loved us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
A Prayer for Ukraine
God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen
Archbishop Justin Welby: Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell: Archbishop of York.
Today’s Bible Readings
Pentecost 9
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 1: 1, 10-20
Psalm: 50: 1-8, 23-24 ( A.P.B.A. page 272)
New Testament Reading: Hebrews 11; 1-3, 8-16
Gospel: Luke 12: 32-40
Prayers For The World And The Church
For The World: We pray for a right spirit of peace and cooperation to overcome the spirit of hatred, bitterness, and division in all countries. We pray for relief of suffering of innocent victims in countries troubled by conflict and unrest. For those who are innocent victims of others hunger for power and greed. We pray for the unrest between China and Taiwan. We pray for those affected by the sever floods in Kentucky in America. For the loss of many lives and the continuing rescue missions still be undertaken at this time. ( We continue to pray for the unrest between Ukraine and Russia.)
Our Country: We pray for the various tiers of government in our country. For the Federal, State, and Local Government. We pray for our prime minister, and our premier. For both sides of government: those governing and for those in opposition. We pray that the various tiers of government in this land may govern with wisdom and skill for the better of this nation. We continue to pray for all across our nation affected by the latest COVID virus. We pray for all in primary industries, for farmers and graziers; at this time as they fear for their livelihoods with the potential threat of the outbreak of ‘foot and mouth disease’, and the effects that they are fearful of that it can cause on our national farming and grazing industry.
World Wide Anglican Community: We pray for the Lambeth Conference as it comes to it end tomorrow (Monday 08th August 2022). We pray for safe travel for all bishops as they return to their homelands. We pray for the decisions and discernments that were made for the future of the world wide Anglican church throughout the world.
The Anglican Church of Australia: For our Diocese of Southern Queensland (Brisbane). For our Archbishop - Phillip Aspinall, the assistant bishops, for all clergy and people of this Diocese.
Our Diocese: The Parish of Bundaberg: Keith Dean-Jones - parish priest; assistant clergy and parishioners.
Diocesan Schools: For Hillbrook Anglican School, Enoggera: for the Principal, administration team, chaplain, School council, teachers, students and all families.
Defence Force Anglicans: We pray for all full—time Chaplains of the Royal Australian Navy (R.A.N.). We pray for the Defence Force Correctional Establishment at Holsworthy in N.S.W. We pray for wise application of discipline so that prisoners will bring credit to themselves, their families, and the uniform they wear.
Our Parish: We pray for the administration of our Parish. We pray for our Wardens: Gail Symons, Liz Peters, and Ian Wimberley. For the members of Parish Council: the Wardens and: Dale Jarman, Carol Graham, Florine Simon, Alan Neilsen, Peter Van Twist, Anne Evans. For the decisions and discernment they make for the life of our Parish.
Our Community: We pray for the various elected local and government representatives of our community; for our Mayor Peter Flannery and our local councillor Karl Winchester; for our state representative Yvette D’Arth; and for our federal representative Luke Howarth.
Other Denominations Within Our Community: Citipoint Church Redcliffe and Clontarf Beach Baptist Church: for the ministers and congregations of those denominations.
Those Seeking Healing:
Those Mourning: For those who mourn the death of a loved one at this time.
For David Jones, his family, and extended family as David mourns the passing of his brother.
For Kaye, husband Mark, and the extended Dennis family as Kaye mourns the passing of her father.
Departed: Graham Jones, Kevin Dennis
Years Minds:
Next Week’s Bible Readings
Pentecost 10
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 5: 1-7
Psalm: 80: 1-2, 8-19 (A.P.B.A. page )
New Testament Reading: Hebrews 11:29 - 12:2
Gospel: Luke 12: 49-59