Deacons of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

2 days ago

**Prayers for All Saints and Sunday, October 31, 2021**

*Revelation 21:1-6a*

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth;

for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, …

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,

"See, the home of God is among mortals.

God will dwell with them as their God; they will be God’s peoples,

and God will be with them;

God will wipe every tear from their eyes.

Death will be no more;

mourning and crying and pain will be no more,

for the first things have passed away."

And the one who was seated on the throne said,

"See, I am making all things new.

Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true."

Then it was said to me,

"It is done!

I am the Alpha and the Omega,

the beginning and the end.”

*Prayer*

Alpha and Omega,

Beginning and End,

Transcendent and Imminent,

you are our God.

Reveal yourself in the beauty and extravagance of your vision.

Help us see creation from your divine perspective.

Allow us to imagine the world from your eternal point of view.

Transport us into your grace and your presence.

Renew the hopes of your tired people.

Dwell with us in the work of justice.

Write words of compassion on our hearts.

Unveil the beauty of a new Jerusalem.

May the tears of the distressed and the lonely,

be wiped away from their eyes.

May the deaths of the persecuted and exploited,

be no more.

May the mourning of the those crying and grieving,

pass away.

Make all things new:

enough of the hatred and horror;

enough of the inequality and prejudice;

enough of the apathy and greed.

Alpha and Omega,

Beginning and End,

Transcendent and Imminent,

you are our God.

May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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1 week ago

Prayer for Sunday, October 24

Proper 25



Mark 10: 46-52

They came to Jericho.

As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho,

Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar,

was sitting by the roadside.

When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,

he began to shout out and say,

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Many sternly ordered him

“Be quiet!”

but he cried out even more loudly,

“Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus stood still and said,

“Call him here.”

And they called the blind man, saying to him,

“Take heart; get up, he is calling you.”

So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.

Then Jesus said to him,

“What do you want me to do for you?”

The blind man said to him,

“My teacher, let me see again.”

Jesus said to him,

“Go; your faith has made you well.”

Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

Prayer

Patient God,

Sometimes, we go along with the crowd: cheering, jeering, changing on a whim.

Sometimes, we follow like disciples: learning, confusing, missing the point.

Sometimes, we sit by the side of the road: yelling, persisting, begging for mercy.

Sometimes, even, we act like Jesus:

showing compassion, asking the right question, offering healing grace.

Guide us on our journey.

Forgive us our trespasses.

Lead us into faith.

God of mercy, compassion, and justice, we pray for those who are:

least, lost, and lonely,

hungry and hurting,

thirsty and afflicted,

naked and needy,

homeless and hopeless,

sick and suffering,

captive and oppressed,

dying and grieving.

Jesus of Nazareth, who lived among us,

be alive in our midst this day.

Son of David, who envisioned God’s kingdom,

may we be part of your kingdom come.

Rabbi and Teacher, who shared the Spirit’s wisdom,

nurture us in your Way.

Healer, who brought wholeness and health,

restore our integrity and faith.

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