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Who then is this,
that even the wind and
the sea obey him?
Prayer Diary
Autumn
March - May 2017

Foreword

Prayer underlines our identity as people in relationship with
God, with each other and with the world. At the time when
we feel that our capacity to pray is weakened, this diary
assures us of the prayers that others make for us.

As we travel through Lent to the great celebration of Easter
and beyond, may our prayers for and with each other and the
world strengthen our connections, inspire our relationships
and bring us more closely into the presence of God who is the
source of all our meaning and being.

+Kate

The Right Reverend Kate Wilmot
Administrator
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Mission Prayer of the Diocese

Gracious and Sustaining God,
pour down your Spirit upon your Church,
grant us a new vision of your glory,
a new experience of your power
in our weakness,
a new faithfulness to your Word,
a new consecration to your service,
that through our renewed witness
your holy name may be glorified
And your kingdom discerned;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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The five marks of mission are:

1
Witness to Christ’s saving, forgiving,
reconciling love for all people

2
Build welcoming, transforming
communities of faith

3
Stand in solidarity
with the poor and needy

4
Challenge violence, injustice and oppression,
and work for peace and reconciliation

5
Protect, care for and
renew life on our planet

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Archbishop Election Prayers 2017

1. From A Prayer Book for Australia p212
Eternal God, shepherd and guide,
in your mercy give your Church in this diocese
a shepherd after your own heart
who will walk in your ways,
and with loving care watch over your people.
Give us a leader of vision and a teacher of your truth.
So may your Church be built up
and your name glorified;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

2. Suitable for inclusion in Sunday intercessions
(Please adapt the response to fit the rest of the day’s
intercessions)
Sustain your Church in this diocese as we wait for a new Archbishop.
Bless Bishop Kate and Bishop Jeremy and all who work with them
through this time of discernment and change.
Guide the work of the Archbishop Election Committee.
Give honesty about who we are, hope for who we may become,
and clarity about the person you are calling to be our next
Archbishop.
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

3. Suitable for use at meetings of Councils, Boards and other
Anglican organisations
Holy God, we thank you
for trusting us to share in the mission and leadership of your Church.
Send your Holy Spirit to us
as we wait for a new Archbishop of Perth to be called and chosen.
Come with your grace to the members and meetings
of the Archbishop Election Committee.
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Give them vision and energy for their work together.
Guide them to the people who can best help them in their task.
Sustain their faith, enrich their prayer,
and prepare the way for their labours to bear good fruit for all of us.
Show us what we must do
as part of the Anglican community in this Diocese,
so that we can be faithful, effective and accountable
in our own area of mission,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

4. Suitable for use in Anglican Schools
Thank you, God, for our identity as an Anglican School.
Send your Holy Spirit every day
to inspire our students, teachers, support staff and families.
Guide the Committee that is working to elect a new Archbishop of
Perth.
Show them the right person for the job.
And show all of us how we can work together
to be the face of Jesus Christ in our community,
with energy, courage and love. Amen.

5. A prayer for the whole church, from A Prayer Book for
Australia p210
Most gracious Father,
we pray for your holy catholic Church:
fill it with all truth
and in all truth with all peace;
where it is corrupt, purge it;
where it is in error, direct it;
where anything is amiss, reform it;
where it is right, strengthen and confirm it;
where it is in want, furnish it;
where it is divided, heal it
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and unite it in your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

6. A prayer for the whole church, in accessible English
Loving God,
as we wait for a new Archbishop for Perth,
we are in-between
and we need your help to go forward.
We look back,
and see mistakes we made
and opportunities we missed.
Forgive us, we pray.
We look ahead,
and see questions we can’t answer
and problems we can’t solve.
Encourage us, we pray.
We look at each other,
and see people we treasure
and people we struggle with.
Unite us, we pray.
We look at the world around us,
and see needs we want to meet
and possibilities we want to explore.
Inspire us, we pray.
Send us your Holy Spirit
to make us everything you want us to be:
wiser, simpler,
more patient, more generous
and more loving,
in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Wednesday, 1 March 2017 - Ash Wednesday

Return to the Lord your God, who is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.
APBA p 481

In the Diocese we pray for:
 Parish of Kallaroo, Gordon Killow, Graeme Middlewick and
people
 MU-Australia, Denise Elvish, Diocesan President, members
of MU, Ross Kilpatrick, Chaplain
 Koora Retreat Centre, Anna Killigrew, Peter Harrison

In the Province we pray for:
 Members of the Bunbury Diocesan Anglicare Council,
Diocese of Bunbury
 Parish of Carnarvon, Diocese of North West Australia

In our Partner Diocese we pray for:
 Kabongo Primary School, Peter Chepsiror, Diocese of
Eldoret, Kenya

In the Anglican Communion we pray for:
 Mandalay - (Myanmar), Bishop David Nyi Nyi Naing

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Thursday, 2 March 2017 - Chad, bishop of Lichfield,
missionary (d672)

To all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I
command you, you shall speak.
APBA p639

In the Diocese we pray for:
 Parish of Karrinyup, Michael Stuart and people
 Multicultural Ministry Commission, Kay Keng Khoo,
Deputy Chairman, and members of the Commission
 Murdoch University, staff and students

In the Province we pray for:
 Anglicare South, Great Southern Regional Manager,
Regional Services, staff and clients, Diocese of Bunbury
 Parish of Dongara and Mingenew, Diocese of North West
Australia

In our Partner Diocese we pray for:
 Kamagut High School, Grace Birech, Chaplain, Diocese of
Eldoret, Kenya

In the Anglican Communion we pray for:
 Manicaland - (Central Africa), Bishop Erick Ruwona

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