Bishop's Update - Pray, Pray, Pray
Join Bishop Charlie once again as he shares this September about a sense of great adversity and attack in our world and our churches in these days, progress in the Gospel, Packer College, and our vast and vital need for prayer.
1 Corinthians 16:9
"for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."
Please pray for protection for our Diocese and for all who are touched by our Diocese in any way for:
Keep your Church, O Lord, by your perpetual mercy; and because without you the frailty of our nature causes us to fall, keep us from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Please pray for progress in the Gospel:
Almighty God our Savior, you desire that none should perish, and you have taught us through your Son that there is great joy in heaven over every sinner who repents: Grant that our hearts may ache for a lost and broken world. May your Holy Spirit work through our words, deeds, and prayers, that the lost may be found and the dead made alive, and that all your redeemed may rejoice around your throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Please pray for Packer College as it is launched as our Diocesan Theological College this month with its first term of training:
O God, our heavenly Father, you manifested your love by sending your only-begotten Son into the world, that all might live through him: Pour out your Spirit on our Diocese as we launch Packer College and begin its first Term that will train faithful ministers to serve as clergy and laity to fulfill his command to preach the Gospel to all people. Raise up a new generation of pastors who will be sent forth as labourers into your harvest; defend them in all dangers and temptations; and hasten the time when the fullness of the Gentiles shall be gathered in, and faithful Israel shall be saved;
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.