The Diocesan Intercession Paper.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 3, 1 September 1923, Page 301

The Diocesan Intercession Paper.

Let us pray forr- - The Church throughout the world. The Church m New Zealand. The Bishops and Clergy. The Boai'd of Missions. The Church m this Diocese. The Bishop and Clergy. The Lay Readers m the Diocese. The Synod of the Diocese. The Women Workers.; The Chapter of the Diocese. BoS? gTrSs°S :■ Th^B^dof^Sation. m. o-v.^l,. ■p»».*vk^^ :„«.{, The Schools E»tablisned m tnis Te^Colleg, / „. Hukarere School . - Waerenga-a:hika School. - St. Winifred's School. '„ __. . ._.■•'. The Mission Houses.., • Whakarewarewa (Miss Seth Smith and helpers) Ruatbki (Miss Hare). Tokomaru (Miss Davis). Manutuke (Miss Newman), Te Haute : (:Miss ... - Porangahau (Miga. Ba(lteo4e). •

n» diocesan Institutions. ; . St. Mary's Home, Napisc (Nurse Carter and.helpers). St. Hilda's Home, Otane (Mies Waller and helpers). " Organisations Established m the Diocese. - . ' The Church of England's Men's Society. . ... , The Girls' Friendly Society. .The Mothers' Union. The N.Z. Anglican Bible Class Union. , The officials of the I>iocese. The Archdeacons. " S 9 Organising Secretary. The Dxocesan Secretary. SPECIAL PAROCHIAL INTERCESSIONS FOR SEPTEMBER ' ' MoSS' fMaoriV . SESJSU rSSS&V "" .: Tauranga, (Maori). qptjttat T\rT>T7T?PW<i«2Th\rQ SPECIAL INTEBCESSIOp. : N3^-Dimng the" Session of^arlia^ ntent the Prayer for the. Governor d Parliament should be used daily. That the lessons;©f the.Churchi Con-'. gress- may bear lasting fruit m the vquiftkening of the. interest of Church .people^:. \-.,.1^^.. i-J:-«. :~~^

That the enthusiasm Engendered by the Missionary Exhibition may re--salt m greater Missionary effort. Thafc tne Holy Spirit may guide thase responsible for preparing- plans «. JS ! J n *tb itll S mmy be pr °" viaea< TJiat God will bless the coming Session of Synod. ! r I?hat guidance may be given to the Pension. Board, especially m the-jnat-ter of providing pensions for women workers -;That the Bishop may be restored to health and strength. pnTf tttf apptY G? ' '^tSJ^^'^SSX with all spiritual blessings m J«sus Christ. Thou has led him many ye^s though wilderness: Oh brjn|iiim n safety to the Promised -Land. ;tMav days ;fa^ and^ap^ and bright with heiyenly light. If it seem good to - Thee, spare him all severe pai n ana sufferirigf, all want ' and telplesshfess, all failing of niind and memory. Give him a lively faith, lovt.pf.;Thee;:aiid ,'a: a hope full ot hnniprtatity.'^ m |tep9

drawing nigh the grave : Oh may they also be drawing nigh to Heaven. And when the earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolved may he find a House not made with hands eternal m the Heavens: through our only Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. (Written by late Bishop W. L. Williams, and found m one of his books) . INTERCESSIONS' IN CONNECTION WITH THE HEALS3&- --•-,.- MISSION; •■-? F ; or a young man who has .been seriously afflicted for many years. For a boy, a sufferer for many years from rheumatism. For a man "suffering from paralysis. For a priest of the Diocese suffering from internal injuries, trouble of many years' standing. For a young man who has r fallen away from God, that m the Mission he, may be requickened.- --.-.;.. For -one suffering from deaf;j§ip Fpr one suffering from ear trouble. ■■■■■„"*:.■ '■'.:' ■ HYMN. ■:■■■• • • ■ (Bishop of Goulburn). Tune, 553, '■'. •; a. &m. '■■'.' ■ ; 0 Saviour. Christ, who once on earth • -■■■' didst heal The sick and suffering m their

hour of need, Thy presence m our midst once more reveal, : And : hear, us whilst m faith and \b\e we plead; Fulfil Thy promise .here m this our day, : ■ And lay Thy healing hand, on all who pray;. " . To al| , the sin-sicJi.vsquls^hat humhly seek - • , Thy cleansing teueh, the word of pardon give; To troubled minds that. ,famt and falter/- speak . . The cheering word of power ; . that all; may : iive Henceforth obedient to Thy call and claim. And manifest the glory, of Thy Name. Heal Thou the silent ear, the sightless eye; , The failing liml>, the palsiied frame restore; Hear Thou the little children's helpless cry; ....... " And set before us all the open door Of new-found hope and service'newbegun, And thankfulness for all that Thou hast done. . . - • ■ Amen.

xho following prater; is authorised by the Bishop/fpiKuise at all services, especially at delebrations of the Holy* Communion:— •-- . 0 Almighty Father, Who didst h?al both the- bodies and the souls of men, who didst send Thine only begotten Son, .our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every disease and aidqiesa and to redeem us from death; prosper, we beseech Thee with Thy heavenly blessing the Healing Mission, to be held m this; country and help and guide ua Thy servants iiuofcr work of prepura* tion f or Thou art the fountain of healing, 0 God, and unto Thee do we give the, glory with Thine only begotten Son, who with Thee and the Holy/ Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever' on* God, world without end. Amen. FOR OCTQB^p.- j Opotiki. . .■-■■• v , Tolaga Bay. ' Wairoa "(Maori).. ; Te Puke (Maori). - Request^^for IntercessionsT.it.o b e.in- fcluded m the: Diocesan Intercession ' paper should be . sent to -Archdeacon Simkin, P.O. Box 227, Napier, . : not later than the 18th pi; each month* . * ■'■''. r t/:;xj:'