Parish Post
Saint Mark’s Church | Saint Anne’s Chapel | Saint Mark’s School
Anglican Parish of Opawa-St Martins
Enlighten, strengthen, and save
Send down upon your disciples the Holy Spirit who enlightens, strengthens, and saves our souls.
Give comfort and peace
Give wisdom to decision makers, and compassion to all as they navigate difficult situations.
We grieve with you
Lord, we thank you for this dynamic and life-giving world. And we grieve with you when some of those processes that bring life to the world also bring death.
Incarnate Christ
Incarnate Christ, be with all who are planning Christmas services. Give us energy, creativity, sensitivity, and joy in your advent.
God, be with us all
God, may your incarnate closeness be felt by all those destabilised by floods this week…
The nature of change
Unchanging and eternal God, we pray for all experiencing the destabilising nature of change…
Celebration
Incarnate, crucified, risen, and ascended Christ, we thank you for this weekend of celebration…
Wilderness years
Ever-present God, we thank you for holding us as we have journeyed with you in these wilderness years…
Saints of Aotearoa
Jesus, Lord over all the earth, we thank you for the journey of the Gospel to Aotearoa…