“‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life,’ says the Lord. ‘No one comes to the Father except through me.’
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COLLECT: God of all power, you called from death our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep: send us as shepherds to rescue the lost, to heal the injured, and to feed one another with understanding; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
A Prayer In Seeking an Archbishop for this Diocese:
Eternal God, shepherd and guide, in your mercy give your Church in the Diocese of Brisbane a shepherd after your own heart who will walk in your ways, and with loving care watch over your people. Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth. So may your Church be built up and your name be glorified; 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
fourth Sunday In Easter (Easter IV)
1st New Testament Reading: Acts 2: 42-47
Psalm: 23 (page 243 A.P.B.A.)
2nd New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 2: 1-10
Gospel: Matthew: John 10: 1-10
Prayers
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 the civil and military unrest in Sudan. For those fleeing Sudan to Egypt, Cyprus, and surrounding countries. (We continue to pray for the unrest between Ukraine and Russia)
Our Country: We give thanks for the peace and security we enjoy compared to other nations in this world. We pray for all tradespeople throughout our nation. For those who own their own businesses and those who are employees. For those tradespeople who are undergoing apprenticeships at present. We pray for those tradespeople who have been financially hurt or emotionally hurt by the collapse or the liquidation of companies throughout this nation.
World Wide Anglican Community: for all Anglican and Episcopal Churches around the world that are in communion with The Archbishop of Canterbury and The Church of England.
The Anglican Church of Australia: For all Archbishops, bishops, clergy and laity within the 23 Dioceses of The Anglican Church of Australia.
Our Diocese: For the members of the Archbishop Election Board; clergy and laity; as they seek an Archbishop for this Diocese.
Diocesan Schools: for all Diocesan School throughout the Diocese. For principals, administration teams, chaplains, teachers, students and families.
Defence Force Anglicans: We pray for all Defence Chaplains throughout the Tri Services. For chaplains on home soil and for those on deployment and for their families. We pray for those Defence Personnel who are at present studying at Theological Colleges for future ministry as Defence Force Chaplains, and for their families.
Our Parish: We give thanks for the work of Matthew and his tradespeople, in undertaken the repairs of the ceilings in the three toilets.
Our Community: For tradespeople of numerous and various trades in our community. For those tradespeople finding it hard to gain work, for those who are overworked, and for those who have lost work through the liquidation and collapse of the many trade firms in our region.
Other Denominations Within Our Community: Peace Christian Community and The Redcliffe Catholic Church: for the clergy and pastors of those denominations.
Those Seeking Healing: Anita, Noah, Dorothy, Ken, Grant, Iris.
Those Mourning: For those who mourn the death of a loved one at this time.
For the Jones Family as they mourn the loss of a loved one: Eileen as she mourns the passing of her son Ken; for Kellie as she mourns the passing of her husband; and Monique and Lauren as they mourn the passing of their father. We pray for the Tasker family as they mourn the passing of Daphne.
We pray for Nel and her family as Nel mourns the passing of her brother, John.
Departed: Daphne Tasker, Ken Jones, John Fern
Years Minds:
Next Week’s Bible Readings
Fifth Sunday In Easter (Easter V)
1st New Testament Reading: Acts 7: 55-60
Psalm: 31: 1-5, 17-18 (page 255 A.P.B.A.)
2nd New Testament Reading: 1 Peter 2: 11-25
Gospel: John 14: 1-14