Daily Prayer Diary
*MONDAY 6 June:*
Pentecost Collect:
O Lord, all good things come from You: inspire us by your grace that we may discern those things that are good, and by Your power perform them; through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
*Readings for the day:*
1 Kings 17:1-6; Psalm 121; Matthew 5:1-12
Psalm 146, 147; Ecclesiastes 7:1-14; Galatians 4:12-20 (MP)
Psalm 148, 149, 150; Deuteronomy 30:1-10; Matthew 15:21-28 (EP)
*Diocesan Prayers:*
Parish of St Raphael, Sweetwaters: Mzomuhle Sibiya.
Retired Clergy: Thami Shange, Priscilla Shange.
The Diocese of Lweru – The Anglican Church of Tanzania.
*eThekwini South Archdeaconry:*
Woodlands with Montclair: Rector: Revd Sithembiso Ntshangase, Assistant: Rev Nozolani Mngenela; Church Wardens: Wellington Mchunu; Sanele Mnqiti; Vuyisile Jozi.
Archdeaconry Birthday: Busisiwe Siyothula
Today we pray for all the elderly in our Parish and Community.*
*Birthday:*
Martin Mapirwe; Lorraine Nduzi
*Parish Families:*
(COGS) Barry & Bev Bush
(St Mary’s) Bishop Monument, Sizakele, Magnanimous, & Courtney Makhanya
(St James) Nokuthula, Mduduzi, & Nonhlanhla Hlongwane; Zakhona & Nqobili; Clifford & Agnes Vezi; Mark Pillay; Francis Phiri.
(St Michaels) Mbekeni Mtethwa; Tracey Kothia; Cyril Sigamoney; Hellen Alban; Lorain Vesagie.
*THE COLLECTS*
Let us pray to the Lord
*Collect for the week:*
Almighty God,
with wind from heaven and tongues of flame
You poured out Your Spirit on the disciples:
set our hearts on fire with joy and power
and send us out as witnesses
to the wonder of Your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
*COVID-19 Prayer:*
Gracious and Compassionate God,
heal our world from the devastating impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Direct the minds of the medical fraternity
and all who are tirelessly working for a cure.
Strengthen those that selflessly provide care
and assistance to the destitute and ill.
Give PEACE to the anxious and worried;
VISION to those who have lost faith;
ASSURANCE of your love and power
to those who fear the future.
We pray this in the name of Jesus,
our Lord, the risen Christ. AMEN.
