“They saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and worshipped him.
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COLLECT: Eternal God, who by a star led Magi to the worship of your Son: guide the nations of the earth by your light, that the whole world may see your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. 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
Feast of The Epiphany
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 60: 1-6
Psalm: 72: 1-7, 10-14 ( A.P.B.A. page 294)
New Testament Reading: Ephesians 3: 1-12
Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12
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. We pray for those citizens in The Ukraine as they prepare to endue a very bleak freezing winter with no heat for warmth.
(We continue to pray for the unrest between Ukraine and Russia.)
Our Country:
World Wide Anglican Community: The Church of The Province of Myanmar (Burma): for the Bishop, clergy and people.
The Anglican Church of Australia: The Diocese of Bunbury: Ian Coutts - Bishop; clergy and people.
Our Diocese: The Parish of Cunnamulla: for the visiting clergy to the parish and for the people of that parish.
Diocesan Schools: Matthew Flinders College, Buderim. Principal, chaplain, administration team, college council, teachers and staff, students and families.
Defence Force Anglicans: for the part-time chaplains of the Royal Australian Navy. For Veteran’s and the work of The Department of Veteran’s Affairs in its care of veterans.
Our Parish: We give thanks for this parish and for all the members of this parish. We pray for Reverend Marjorie Charrington and give thanks as she comes among us to conduct the services.
Our Community: We continue to pray for all the various tourism industries within our community: for places of lodging, for water activities, for hospitality venues, and other forms of tourism.
Other Denominations Within Our Community: Citipoint Church Redcliffe and Clontarf Beach Baptish Church, for the pastors and people of those denominations.
Those Seeking Healing: Sherryl, Ken, Clare, Anita, Noah, Dorothy, Julian
Those Mourning: For those who mourn the death of a loved one at this time.
Departed:
Years Minds:
Next Week’s Bible Readings
The Baptism Of Our Lord
Old Testament Reading: Isaiah 42: 1-9
Psalm: 29 (A.P.B.A. page 248)
New Testament Reading: Acts 10: 34-43
Gospel: Matthew 3: 13-17