09 May 2020

Praying in Easter with USPG:
28, Saturday 9 May 2020

An icon of Saint Nicholas in a church in Crete … throughout this week, the USPG Prayer Diary has been inspired by the work of Saint Nicholas Seminary, Ghana (Photograph: Patrick Comerford)

Patrick Comerford

I am using the USPG Prayer Diary, Pray with the World Church, for my morning prayers and reflections throughout this Season of Easter. USPG (United Society Partners in the Gospel) is the Anglican mission agency that partners churches and communities worldwide in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential, and champion justice. It was founded in 1701.

Throughout this week (3 to 9 May 2020), the USPG Prayer Diary has been inspired by the work of Saint Nicholas Seminary, Ghana, and the theme of ‘Enhancing Church Growth in West Africa.’ This focus was introduced in the Prayer Diary on Sunday.

Saturday 9 May 2020:

Lord, we thank you once again for church growth across west Africa.

The Readings: Acts 13: 44-52; Psalm 98: 1-5; John 14: 7-14.

The Collect of the Day (Easter IV):

Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life:
Raise us, who trust in him,
from the death of sin to the life of righteousness,
that we may seek those things which are above,
where he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Yesterday’s reflection

Continued tomorrow

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