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Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord You made us greater than the greatest born of women. You
filled us with Your Holy Spirit and made us temples. We humbly ask as John the Baptist
decreased so may we decrease so that You will increase in us and give us a
voice to cry in the wilderness of our modern culture, "Prepare the way of the
Lord for He is coming." We pray in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Amen
June 17th, 2001 Fathers and Saints of America Matt. 4: 18 - 5:10
Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord You called Your apostles to continue Your work of preaching
the Gospel of the kingdom and healing all kinds of sickness. You gave them a rule to
follow instructing them to be poor in spirit and meek; to hunger and thirst
for righteousness, to be peacemakers and rejoice when persecuted. As they
and all the saints of America followed so may we follow and measure up as
examples to our families, and be called children of the kingdom of heaven. We
pray in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
June 10th, 2001 First Sunday after Pentecost on Heb.11: 33-12:2
Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord Your Spirit has been given and is filling us so that we can
fulfill our ministry. We praise Your love for giving us such a wonderful gift. Help
us to nurture that gift so that we can be called saints when Your kingdom
comes. Lead us away from those temptations which stifle the work of the Holy
Spirit. Protect us from blasphemy so that our works may not be burned up but
be an offering at the foot of Your heavenly thrown. We pray in the Name of
the Father Son and Holy Spirit. Amen
June 3rd, 2001 Eight Sunday of Pascha on Acts 2: 1-11
Let us Pray to the Lord. Lord have Mercy.
O Lord You sent Your Holy Spirit to us on the day of Pentecost. Your apostles,
filled with the Holy Spirit spoke in unknown tongues. They lifted up their hearts
and praised Your Holy name. As we lift up our hearts grant us the words to
evangelize in this land. Let our proclamation go out from here to the ends of
the earth. May we sing praises that reveal to others that we are truly filled
with the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of the Father Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
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