“All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
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COLLECT:O God, you invite the humble and the sinful to take their place in the festive assembly of the new covenant: teach your Church always to honour the presence of the Lord in the poor and the outcast, so that we may learn to recognise each other as brothers and sisters gathered together around your table. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. 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 12
Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 2: 4-13
Psalm: 81: 1, 10-16 ( A.P.B.A. page 308)
New Testament Reading: Hebrews 13: 1-8, 15-16
Gospel: Luke 14: 1, 7-14
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 continue to pray for the unrest between Ukraine and Russia.)
Our Country: 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: The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and Polynesia.
The Anglican Church of Australia: For the 23 Dioceses in Australia, and for all Archbishops and bishops in those Dioceses.
Our Diocese: The Parish of East Redland: Cameron Freese—parish priest, assistant clergy and people.
Diocesan Schools: All Diocesan Schools: all principals, administration teams, chaplains, School Councils, teachers, students and all families.
Defence Force Anglicans: We pray for vocations to full-time and part-time chaplaincy services in the Australian Defence Forces; for the Defence Chaplaincy leadership team as they seek to discern calls to Defence Chaplaincy.
Our Parish: We pray for
Our Community: We pray for those who are having difficulty living day to day in the current economic climate. For those having trouble paying mortgages, rents, utility bills, and have trouble in providing general day to day necessities. For those who have found themselves living on the streets and in cars. For those who are embarrassed in which they find themselves and reluctantly seek assistance. For innocent families who are caught up in this economic climate at this time.
Other Denominations Within Our Community: Peace Christian Community Church and The Redcliffe Catholic Church: for the clergy and pastors and congregations of those denominations.
Those Seeking Healing: Sherryl, Ken, Stuart
Those Mourning: For those who mourn the death of a loved one at this time.
Departed:
Years Minds: Lucy Flude (28/81) Marcia Elliott (31/21) Raymond Smith (01/12)
Lynette Hastings (01/16) Betty Bray (01/18) Edward Stanton (03/17)
Next Week’s Bible Readings
Pentecost 13
Old Testament Reading: Jeremiah 8: 1-11
Psalm: 139: 1-5, 12-18 (A.P.B.A. 370 page )
New Testament Reading: Philemon 1-25
Gospel: Luke 14: 25-35