There has been much dialogue between Bishop Mary and Bishop Michael of Gloucester and Bishop Gerard of Western Tanganyika since the formalizing of our Triad Companion Relationship. One of the first fruits of this conversation has been the development of intercessory prayers which will be offered by each of the Companion partners. Intercessory prayers authored by Bishop Mary of the Diocese of El Camino Real are below. Prayers from Gloucester and Western Tanganyika are expected shortly.
From Bishop Mary:
- For continued healing and renewal in our diocesan relationships;
- For a deeper understanding of our life in the grace of Jesus Christ and our own personal as well as corporate transformation;
- For our diocesan staff, +Mary, Brian, Jesus, Susan and JoAnn, and our effectiveness in serving and growing our congregations;
- For continued awareness of the spiritually hungry in our communities, and our increased capacity for welcome and incorporation into the body of Christ;
- Awareness and empowerment to serve the poor in our communities, and for all those already serving in this area of ministry, especially Santa Maria Urban Ministry, our food banks and individuals throughout our diocese who feed the hungry;
- Prayers for our ability to reach and spiritually nourish youth in our congregations;
- Prayers for a new ministry for prisoner re-entry in the Santa Clara deanery;
- Prayers for our World Missions Network and our companion relationship, especially for the upcoming retreat, fundraising, mission planning and travel planning.
- Prayers for the many efforts in our congregations for overseas ministry and support including Rwanda, Uganda, the Dominican Republic and especially for the good work happening in Haiti and Sudan.
- Prayers for an increase in cultural diversity within our church that is more reflective of all who live in our diocese.
Readers of this blog are encouraged to add to these prayers using the comments section.
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