Archbishops' prayers for the upcoming Primates' Meeting in Dublin

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Date Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:34:04 -0800

Posted On : January 5, 2011 2:34 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO

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Archbishops' prayers for the upcoming Primates' Meeting in Dublin
With the Primates' Meeting only a few weeks away, Archbishops Thabo Makgoba and Phillip Aspinall have written prayers asking that God bless and empower the Primates in their "heavy responsibilities of servant leadership".
Prayer for the Primates' Meeting, from the Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town. 

Lord Jesus Christ, you washed your disciples' feet,


and called them to follow your example.


Bless the leaders of our churches as they gather at the Primates' 
Meeting.
As they take counsel together, give them grace to grow in prayer and fellowship, 

so they may bear one anothers' burdens and share one anothers' joys,

and find mutual support in their heavy responsibilities of servant 
leadership.


Refresh and encourage them as they meet,



and empower them to lead your people


in lives of faithful worship, witness and service,

that bring your redemptive gospel to this broken and needy world.


Amen
Prayer for the Primates' Meeting from the Most Revd Phillip Aspinall, Archbishop of Australia 


Gracious God,



in your Son Jesus Christ


you reveal the fullness of your truth and life


and reconcile us to you and to each other.



Grant that that this meeting



of the Primates of the Anglican Communion may



follow more closely your way,



know more deeply your truth, and



live more clearly your life.



Give the Primates grace



to speak the truth in love,



to listen to the voice of your Spirit
and to live and proclaim your good news of reconciliation and peace for all the world. 

We ask this through the same Jesus Christ our Lord


who is the way, the truth and the life



and who lives and reigns with you



in the unity of the Holy Spirit,



one God for ever and ever. Amen.