DIOCESAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume 27, Issue 4, 1 April 1937, Page 7

DIOCESAN FELLOWSHIP OF PRAYER.

O God, who has bidden Us to worship Thee m spirit and m truth, overshadow us with the power of Thy Holy Spirit, let Thy mercy and the grace of Thy salvation come upon us, that" our prayer may b 6 directed

unto Thee by Him through Whom we believe ours to be forgiven. We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please Thee to bless and guide m all his ways thy servant Herbert, our Bishop. We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please Thee to pour upon the Clergy of this Diocese the continual dew of Thy Blessing. That it may please Thee to guide and support the Clergy who are beginning fresh work m this Dioceser— S. G. Caulton, B. P. Williams. That it may please Thee to be with our Clergy who have retired, that they may be kept from loriliness and may be guided to ways of service for Thee.' That it may please Thee to guide and inspire the Deconesses m this Diocese and to grant that the order may grow m the Diocese. Let us pray — For our lay readers, that they may be guided by the Holy Spirit. For our choirmasters and choirs, that they may sing with the spirit and the understanding. For the Maori Mission Workers m the Diocese, that they may be strengthened and guided m all their work; and m their times of difficulty and loneliness, comforted by the Holy Spirit. For the Cathedral Chapter, and for the Standing Committee, that m all their plans they may seek and follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. For members of Parish Vestries, that each member may realise more and more that he is privileged to be one of God's stewards. For the Diocesan Organiser, beginning his work. For the social service work m the Diocese — the matron and staff of St. Mary's Home, St. Hilda's Home, Abbotsford Home. For all Diocesan organisations. For the Mothers' Union, for members of the Diocesan Executive and the Diocesan Council and for Branch Committees, that m all their meetings they may remember that the aim of the Mothers' Union is to make the presence of Jesus Christ a living reality m every home. That the Diocesan Executive may

be guided m its plans to introduce m this Diocese a scheme for the further teaching of the Christian faith to members. That groups of the Fellowship of Marriage may be formed m the Diocese, so that young married women may have the opportunity of the strength of this spiritual fellowship. That all members of the Mothers' Union Invalid Prayer Circle may be faithful m their work of intercession, and that they may be comforted by the Holy Spirit m their times of pain and weariness, and that the circle may grow until there are members m each of our parishes. For the strengthening power of the Holy . Spirit m each branch as it resumes its meetings this month. For the Bible Class Union (boys and girls), that they may be the means of guiding and teaching the members and helping them to be loyal followers of Christ and active members of His Church. For lone members of the Union, that they may feel the presence of the Holy Spirit guiding them m their studies. For the Executives of the Unions, that all their plans for this year may be m accordance with Thy Holy Will. For our Sunday School Organiser, that God may further her work with His Blessing. For our Sunday School teachers, that, being taught by the Holy Spirit, they may be apt to teach and lead Thy little ones to Thee. For the children of our Sunday Schools, that the Holy Spirit may leac.^ them m the knowledge and! obedience of Thy Holy Word. For the Organiser, Teachers and Scholars of the Mail Bag Sunday School. For the Branches of the C.E.M.S. and t£e G.F.S. m the Diocese, and for the matron and girls of the G.F.S. Lodge, Napier. For all Parish Missionary Guilds, that through their efforts a greater zeal for missionary work may grow throughout the Diocese. Remember especially the Diocesan Committee of the C.M.S. For the Branches of the Fraternity of the Resurrection at Gisborne and Napier. For the Diocesan Schools — the

Principal, Staff and. Scholars of . Te. Aute College,. Hukarere School, Waerenga-a-hika School, Hereworth School.' -

Fpr all whp are beginning their wprk pf teaching Scripture m the State Schppls.

For the spiritual needs of the women and children, both Maori and Pakeha, m the Diocese, that God will raise up women tp consecrate their gifts' and their lives tp the service pf their f ellpw-wpmen.

Fpr the Hpspitals, Dpctprs, Matrpns, Nurses.

Fpr the Patients and fpr pur Clergy # whp minister tp them.

Fpr the faithful departed, that light perpetual may shine uppn them as they serve m the greater life.

Fpr all Christians, that they may hpld mpre firmly the Article pf the Creed, "I believe m the Cpmmunipn. pf Saints."

Fpr the wprk pf the Church Army m the Dipcese, especially m the Railway Camps, that it may be richlyblessed.

Fpr the Archbishpp, and fcr theBishpps pf Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelspn, Waikatp, Wellingtpn, Melanesia and Pplynesia.

Fpr all preparing tp attend General Synpd, that bpth clergy and lay members may be wise; .zealpus and" charitable m all their plans.