Our Sacred Roots: The Priesthood of All Believers

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T he S eason after P entecost

Petitions and Supplications, Ending with the Lord’s Prayer Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

~ Matthew 6.9-13 (KJV)

Doxology (and/or closing song) Praise God fromwhom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. Departing to Serve

Benediction Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart [and especially the hearts of the people of this land], that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Affirmation for the Day Sunday: The Church serves Christ by showing the kindness and grace of our God to the world’s lowest and least. Monday: Jesus identifies closely with the lowest and least in the world’s eyes. Tuesday: A great judgment will ensue when the Son of Man returns. Wednesday: The Church must care for the hungry and thirsty with food and drink. ~ Book of Common Prayer , 1979 ed.