Author: St. Andrew's

Sunday, December 25 (Christmas Day) We thank God for the gift of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ who brings salvation. May we receive God’s blessings through our Christmas worship as we share the Nativity Story with those around us.

Saturday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) Christ was born as one of us and, in him, God shows us how much the world is loved. We pray that God’s love blesses and fills the world.

Friday, December 23 Christ who was born for us, help us to know you, worship you, serve you and be transformed by you.

Thursday, December 22 We pray for those who are prayerfully discerning a call to join God’s mission around the world, to walk with, serve and learn from international partners.

 

Wednesday, December 21 We pray that LGBTQI2+ people whose families have rejected them will feel God’s comforting presence as they find love and support in their chosen families

Monday, December 19 We pray for church planting initiatives in the church.

Thursday, December 15 We pray for the members and work of the Atlantic Mission Society.

Wednesday, December 14 We pray for Indigenous women in Guatemala as they learn their rights and are empowered to exercise them with support from the church through Presbyterian World Service & Development.

Tuesday, December 13 We pray for chaplains serving in hospitals, retirement homes and other health-care facilities across Canada.

Monday, December 12 We pray for the medical staff at the Shining Hospital in Nepal as they treat illnesses with support from the church through Presbyterian World Service & Development.