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This is real love - not that we loved God, but that God loved us and sent
His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1 John 4.10
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HOLY WEEK: MONDAY
God, through Christ, has given us as a covenant to the people,
to heal and to liberate through prayer and presence.
We gather the concerns of the church and the world,
and hold them in our hearts before our Creator and Redeemer.
Gracious God, the Hope of all in need,
pour your Spirit upon us,
that we may be instruments of Your justice and compassion,
a light to the nations,
and a living promise of Your new heaven and new earth.
In Your Son's name we pray, Amen.
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Scripture Readings:
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Isaiah 42.1-9 | Psalm 36.5-11 | Hebrews 9.11-15 | John 12.1-11
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God of steadfast love,
Light of the blind and Liberator of the oppressed,
we see Your holy purpose in the tender compassion of Jesus,
who calls us into new and living friendship with You.
May we, who take shelter in the shadow of Your wings,
be filled with the grace of His tender caring;
may we, who stumble in selfish darkeness,
see Your glory in the light of His self-giving.
We ask this through The One whose suffering is victorious.
Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
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prayers reprinted with modifications from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright 2002
Consultation on Common Texts
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