National Prayer for the 2012 National Day of Prayer
May 3, 2012
2012 NATIONAL PRAYER
Dr. David Jeremiah – NDP Honorary Chairman
Heavenly Father,
Every good gift and perfect gift comes from You. You are a faithful God and Your mercy endures forever.
You have promised to bless the nation that trusts in You. Our currency proclaims “In God We Trust,” but in our culture we are far from You.
In the words of the prophet Daniel, “We have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.”
We come before You once more, seeking Your forgiveness and mercy. You, O God, are our only hope… Hear our prayer and, for Your honor’s sake, shine Your face upon this nation.
Give our leaders the desire to seek Your wisdom and the courage to follow Your guidance… and watch over the men and women of our armed forces as they sacrifice for the cause of freedom.
We give You thanks for all You have done for us, and we earnestly pray that You will help us become, once again, a nation whose God is the Lord.
In the name of Your Son, and our Savior, we pray this prayer.
Amen.
Global Day of Prayer 2011
June 12, 2011
A Prayer for the World
They lifted their voices to God with one accord. ~ Acts 4:24
Almighty God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Together with believers all over the world,
we gather today to glorify Your Name.
You are the Creator of heaven and earth.
There is no one like You, holy and righteous in all Your ways.
We submit to Your authority as the King of the universe.
We pray with one voice to enthrone You in our hearts
and to honor You before the world.
Lord God, You alone are worthy of our praise and adoration.
Our Father in heaven,
Thank You for loving the world so greatly.
You gave Your only Son, Jesus Christ,
to die on the cross for our sins
so that we could be reconciled to You.
We are grateful to call You Father and to be called Your children.
Nothing can separate us from Your love.
Thank You Father, for adopting us into Your family
because of Jesus Christ our Savior.
Lord Jesus Christ,
You alone are worthy to open the scrolls of history,
for You were slain and have redeemed us to the Father by Your blood.
We confess that You are Head of the Church
and Lord of all heaven and earth.
May people from every tribe and language become Your followers
so that Your blessing brings transformation among all peoples.
Let Your kingdom be established in every nation of the world
so that governments will rule with righteousness and justice.
And may Your Name be great, from the rising of the sun to its setting.
Jesus Christ, You are the Savior of the world and the Lord of all.
Father of mercy and grace,
We acknowledge that we have sinned
and that our world is gripped by the power of sin.
Our hearts are grieved by injustice, hatred and violence.
We are shamed by oppression, racism and bloodshed in our land.
We mourn all loss of life in murder, war, and terrorism.
Our homes are broken and our churches are divided
by rebellion and pride.
Our lives are polluted by selfishness, greed, idolatry and sexual sin.
We have grieved Your heart and brought shame to Your Name.
Have mercy on us as we repent with all our hearts.
God of mercy, forgive our sins.
Pour out Your grace and heal our land.
Spirit of the living God,
Apart from You, we can do nothing.
Transform Your Church into the image of Jesus Christ.
Release Your power to bring healing to the sick,
freedom to the oppressed and comfort to those who mourn.
Pour Your love into our hearts and fill us with compassion
to answer the call of the homeless and the hungry
and to enfold orphans, widows and the elderly in Your care.
Give us wisdom and insight for the complex problems we face today.
Help us to use the resources of the earth for the well-being of all.
Holy Spirit, we need Your comfort and guidance.
Transform our hearts.
Lord Jesus Christ,
Because You were dead, but are now risen,
and the Father has given You a Name above all names,
You will defeat all powers of evil.
Tear down strongholds and ideologies
that resist the knowledge of God.
Remove the veil of darkness that covers the peoples.
Restrain the evil that promotes violence and death.
Bring deliverance from demonic oppression.
Break the hold of slavery, tyranny and disease.
Fill us with courage to preach Your word fearlessly,
and to intercede for the lost faithfully.
Almighty God, deliver us from evil.
King of Glory,
Come and finish Your work in our cities, our peoples and our nations.
We lift our voices in unison with believers from Africa and Asia,
from the Middle East and Europe, from North and South America,
and from Australia and the Pacific Islands—together we cry:
Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Be lifted up ancient doors
so that the King of glory may come in!
As Your deeds increase throughout the earth,
and as Your blessings abound to all the nations,
they will seek You, asking, “Who is this King of glory?”
Together we will answer:
He is the Lord Almighty!
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!
Come fill the earth with Your glory as the waters cover the sea.
The Spirit and the Bride say:
Amen! Come Lord Jesus!
Memorial Day
May 30, 2011
National Day of Prayer
May 5, 2011
Tomorrow is the 60th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer.
The mission of the National Day of Prayer Task Force is to mobilize prayer in America and to encourage personal repentance and righteousness in the culture.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favour and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honourable industry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogancy, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail; all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ~ 1928 Book of Common Prayer
Click here or on the image below to hear Day of Prayer events live from Washington, D.C. The program is available Thursday, May 5, 2011, 9:00am – 12:00pm ET and 10:00pm – 1:00am ET; Friday, May 6, 2011, 2:30am – 5:30am ET; and Saturday, May 7, 2011, 3:30pm – 6:30pm ET.
National Day of Prayer in San Antonio
May 3, 2011
San Antonio will participate in the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5th.
The details are shown on the San Antonio National Day of Prayer website:
Join hundreds of Believers at the Steps of City Hall on Thursday, May 5th at Noon as we worship, pray and seek the Lord’s will for our city and cry out for His mercy upon our nation.
Arrive by 11:30 for pre-service music led by Community Bible Church. Come early and stay late as God would lead you. Our country needs you to intercede for our needy land.
The official prayer for the day was written by Joni Eareckson Tada – 2011 Honorary Chairman.
Almighty God,
You are our Mighty Fortress, our refuge and the God in whom we place our trust. As our nation faces great distress and uncertainty, we ask your Holy Spirit to fall afresh upon your people — convict us of sin and inflame within us a passion to pray for our land and its people. Grant the leaders of our country an awareness of their desperate need of wisdom and salvation in You until sin becomes a reproach to all and righteousness exalts this nation.
Protect and defend us against our enemies and may the cause of Christ always prevail in our schools, courts, homes, and churches. Lord God, send a spirit of revival and may it begin in our own hearts.
Remember America, we pray. Remember the foundations on which this country was built. Remember the prayers of our nation’s fathers and mothers, and do not forget us in our time of need.
In the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ, Amen.
All Saints – CAM Volunteer Day Photos
March 14, 2011
Episcopal Visit and Confirmation photos from Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
January 27, 2011
Special thanks to Deborah Cavanaugh for the photography!
All Saints Outreach at Strong Foundation
December 17, 2010
All Saints spent an evening with the children of the Strong Foundation Ministries. We provided child care for them while their parents attended an evening program. We also provided prayer, a Christmas message, refreshments and gift bags for all the children. A special thanks to all who participated and supported this outreach effort, especially to Emily Pratt who shopped for all the gift bag items and put them together.
Strong Foundation Ministries helps people get back on their feet, emotionally, financially, and spiritually. They offer shelter, food, and clothing to people in need.
God has provided them with a facility where they offer shelter on a case-by-case basis to homeless families with children. They are able to serve intact families—husbands and wives with children.
They believe keeping families together and showing them the love of Christ in action is a big part of what’s needed while they are getting on their feet. All Saints will be supporting this ministry in the future as part of our continuing outreach efforts. Please pray for this ministry and let’s give God the Glory. If you are interested in supporting this outreach ministry or other outreach opportunities, please contact Bill Wimp at outreach@allsaintsanglican.net.
Below are some pictures from the event!
CAM Urgent Needs
August 3, 2010
All Saints is a member church of Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM), an ecumenical, non-profit charitable corporation that provides temporary assistance to individuals in crisis situations and enables those in need to move toward independence. Donations provide immediate help to people moving from crisis to independence.
CAM always needs donations of food and clothing. Currently these are the urgent needs.
Global Day of Prayer
May 23, 2010
Today is the Global Day of Prayer, when we join together with Christians around the globe to pray for repentance and salvation for the world.
The miossion of the Global Day of Prayer is to call Christians from around the world to unite in repentance and prayer and to work together as God’s servants for the blessing and healing of the nations of the world.
“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7: 14)
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, guide, we beseech thee, the Nations of the world into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Prayer for the Family of Nations from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer)
