Collect

Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that we may perceive and know what things we ought to do; and also may have grace and power faithfully to perform them; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Week D

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From the Passage	Adoration Heavenly Father, we arise and give you glory, for you are the Everlasting Light that no darkness can overcome. We praise you as the Great Creator who spoke light into the void, and as the Great Redeemer who shines your face upon a broken world. You are the Architect of a city whose gates never shut, a sanctuary where violence is heard no more, and where your presence is our eternal sun. Confession Lord, we confess that we often grope in the darkness like those without eyes. We confess that our own hands have been stained and our hearts have been prone to the very shadows we deplore. Like the people of Judah, we acknowledge that our nature apart from you produces only separation. Forgive us for trying to manufacture a fragile peace through fear and force rather than seeking the peace that comes from your Spirit. Thanksgiving We thank you, Lord Jesus, that you are the True Temple. We thank you that you did not stay distant but became the “Light of the World” who was “torn apart” on the cross so that we might never be torn apart from you. Thank you for the Servant” who donned the breastplate of righteousness to fight for us, not to destroy us, but to redeem us. We thank you for the gift of your Word and your Spirit, which pierce our hearts and make us a new creation. We look forward with hope to the day when the sun and moon are no longer needed, for you will be our glory. Help to keep longing for the arrival of the New Jerusalem from heaven where we get to be in your presence forever. But until then, help us to arise and shine and to do your will. We pray all this in the name of the Lamb, the light of the City of God, Jesus Christ Amen.
Mission and Vision	Please reflect on your own prayer
Global and Nation	Please reflect on your own prayer
Mission Partners	Mellisa Wang at Focus Adelaide General info: FOCUS is a group for international students at Adelaide Uni. Mellisa seeks to support their student committee in running the group’s weekly activities. She also meets one to one with female students to disciple them through reading the Bible and prayer. A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Transformation Heavenly Father, we come before you today with grateful hearts as we lift up our sister, Melissa. We thank you specifically for her story—the powerful testimony of how you reached into the darkness and brought her from death to life. We praise you that you didn’t just save her from sin, but saved her for a purpose, transforming her heart to live entirely for your glory. We thank you that you have placed a fire in her soul to make the name of Jesus known among the international students at Adelaide University. For Rest and Renewal Lord, we thank you for the gift of the summer months. We praise you for the rest Melissa is experiencing right now after a year of diligent, hard work on campus. We pray that during this quiet season, you would deeply recharge her physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. Fill her cup to overflowing so that she is ready and eager for the mission ahead. For the Mission at FOCUS As the new academic year approaches, we lift up the FOCUS ministry. We pray for Melissa as she supports the student committee; give her wisdom and grace as she guides them in running their weekly activities. We ask that FOCUS would be a city on a hill at Adelaide Uni—a multicultural community where students from every nation feel the warmth of your light.
Church Ministries	Children - Thank God for all the adults who have answered the call to enter into the kids world this summer to serve in the holiday program. Pray for energy and patience as they engage and model what it means to love Jesus to the kids! - ⁠Pray that our whole church family will continue to look out for ways to be engaged in intergenerational ministry throughout the new year in 2026.
Groups in Church	Please reflect on your own prayer
Special Items and Events	N/A

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