Intercessions.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XIII, Issue 4, 2 October 1922, Page 414

Intercessions.

Let us pray for:-— The Church throughout the world. The Church m New Zealand. The Bishops and Clergy. The Board of Missions. The Church- Congress of 1923. The Church m this 'Diocese. .The-JEJishop and Clergy. "The "women workers. .The Chapter of the Diocese. The Standing Committee and all Boards of Trustees. The. Schools Established m this ... Diocese. , 7 " jii^Te Aute College. ~ W. Hukarere School. Waerenga-a-hika School. St. Winifred's School.

The Mism on Houses. Whakare-warewa (Miss Seth Smith and helpers). Ruatoki (Miss Hare)..; Tokoniaru (Miss Davis - ). Manutuke: (Miss Bulstrode). Te Hauke; (Miss Aplin). The -Djocesari Institutions.: St. ; " Mary's' 'Home, Napier '(Nurse. Carter and helpers). '■ , ; .-^ St! Hilda's Home, Otane' (Miss Waller and helpers). Deaconess' House, Hastings " (Deaconess,. Esther Brand arid students). G.F.S. Hostel, Napier. Organisations Established m the Diocesie. The Church of England Men 's Society. .7 The' Girls' Friendly Society. The Mothers-U nion. ■ .. r . The N.Z. . Anglican Bible .Class Union. „,._.. . - The Ofiicials. of the Diocese. SPECIAL INTERCESSIONS. For a peaceful settlement, of 'affairs in -Irelandi- '; 7 r 'i "-. ..■■■•■■•■-■■ For the unemployed m NeAV Zealand and m England. For the work of building the neAv Schoolroom at Te Aute. . For the guidance of the Holy Spirit for those Avho are responsible for the education of the children of New Zealand. That the way may be opened for the teaching of the Scriptures m the State Schools. For unity of purpose amongst all Christian people. Tor. those being prepared for Confirmation m the Cathedral,. St. Augustine's and other parishes. For the newly elected Board of Nominators, that m the discharge of its duty it may have a single eye to Thy glory. For those concerned m the work of the Maori Mission, that they may have the guidance of the Holy Spirit m dealing with the affairs ,of the Mission, and especially with regard to the question of appointing a superintendent for the whole Diocese. That m preparation for the coming elections we may be delivered from unscrupulous ambition, from selfish rivalries and from false judgments.. - . ' ' For the .Rev. J. A. Shardlow, Vicar of Wairoa and his assistants, the Rev. V. A. Bianchi and Mr.W. H. G;. Weadon. (Mr Weadon Avill be ordained m Advent). • For Mr Shardlow, that he niay have a safe passage from Canada. For the special appeal shortly to be? issued by the Board of Missions. 0 Lord God, the help of the helpless and the hope of those Avho are m

despair) grant". mereyy : relief and? refreshment to all our Christian brethren,, m Syria, Arineniay: Russia arid Assyria, and to -the /captive children of Greece, who -now tfreriri.' - danger, affliction arid anxiety; H^ye ;cpmpassipn 'uj^on the - oppressed people whp: are called by Thy Name; strengthen/arid defend the Bishops " and the clergy- in body and - spul; heal the. sick arid wouhdbd.,^comfort : '..the" sbrrowful. arid the bereaved, feed the hungry, protect" the" ' fatherless", ' sa^si. the little children, give light to those who are m darkness; bring hack those. Avho hav-e gione astray,, and .of Thy goodness lead ... them? all into the way of safety; through. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ; . (Adapted from the Liturgy of St. Mark). 0 God, Who by Thine Almighty power, dost- rule all things m Heaven and Earth, we pray. Thee to direct and govern by Thy Holy Spirit the counsels of Thy servants to whom Thou: hast "committed; the resporisibility of' GoA'errinieiit, both m this our Empire and m the countries _ of .: our Allies, that they may, m this time "of strife and danger, act wisely and righteously, >ahd that, putting aside all private interests and political passions they may be : enabled- to pre-, serve, the peace of Europe and of the world and to. secure for, our Christian brethren m- the Near -East freedom from persecution and the quiet enjoyment of their homes and of Christian worship. But if for our. many sins we be forced once more to meet an enemy and to fight again for freedom and right, grant to us and to our Allies unity of purpose and steadfast determination, that by Thy Divine providence and guidance we may prevail, and that, a righteous peace being again firmly established, Thy whoh7 Church, East and West, may Avith one, heart and mind , unite, to spread the glorious Gospel of Thy Salvation throughout the world until the followers of Mohammed and of all other false prophets shall acknowledge Thee, the only God, and^Thy Blessed . Son Jesus Christ their only Lord and Saviour;- through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. .Grant, 0 Lord, Aye ; beseech Thee, that Aye and all the electors m this" Dominion may, with a true serise of responsibility, exercise our citizenship m the coming election m the interests of .right and justice; assuage all party strife, personal ambition ' and political prejudice; grant Avisdorii to our legislators' that they may know that righteousness alone exalteth a people. and that they may endeavor m all things to. dp Thy will ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.