Synod Day of Prayer

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Synod Day of Prayer

• Sunday, May 30th,2009

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Silence

• Take time for silent prayer to begin,
• focus on
• our individual need to take time to pray and
• to prepare ourselves to speak to and listen to
  God.

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Confession

• Confess the things that we have not done that God
  calls us to do
• Confess that often we call ourselves the church
  but fail to be the church
• Confess that we have not given all that we can be
  in Gods service to others
• Confess that we have not been good stewards in
  terms of Gods Creation

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Intercession
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Presbyterian Church in Canada

• The General Assembly
• The Moderator and Moderator Elect
• Our Moderator, Rev. Cheol Soon Park, as he
  finishes his term and as he conducts worship at
  the opening of the General Assembly Let us give
  thanks for his service as Moderator this last
  year.
• The Moderator Elect Rev. Harvey Self as he
  takes on the role of Moderator and conducts the
  General Assembly in its business and as he
  represents the denomination in the coming year

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• The Clerks
• Pray for Stephen Kendall, Don Muir and Tony Plomp
  as they deal everyday with matters that arise
  from day to day situations in congregations all
  over the country.
• Pray for them as they provide guidance to the
  Moderator and the Assembly and record minutes.

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Church Office Staff

• Assembly Office
• Support Services
• Pension Board
• Archives
• Book Room
• The Presbyterian Record

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Life Mission Agency Staff
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Mission Partners

• For all those who work in Mission with the
  Presbyterian Church in Canada at home and around
  the world

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The Synod of the Atlantic Provinces

• Synod Council and Committees
• Programme
• Personnel
• Camp Geddie
• Mission
• History
• Sexual Abuse and/or Harassment
• Finance Committee

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Special People in the Synod

• The Moderator, Rev. John Crawford
• The Clerk, Rev. Glenn Cooper and assistant Clerk
  Rev. Richard Sand
• Pray for our Synod Staff
• Kenn Stright, Mission and Educational Consultant
• Audrey Cameron, Camping and Youth Consultant
• Lindsay Rankin, Hospital Worker

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• Let us pray for congregations within the Synod
  experiencing periods of transition as ministers
  prepare to move or retire.
• Pray for congregations that are in moments of
  discernment regarding their future.
• Let us pray for the ministry that will be done at
  Camp Geddie this year.
• Let us pray for the Atlantic Mission Society and
  its President Ann Taylor.
• Pray for our youth and all youth retreats

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The Work of the Synod

• Pray for God's guidance as we plan the future
  work of the Synod.
• Pray for God's guidance as we reach out to the
  unchurched in our communities.
• Pray for families, leaders/mentors who are
  working and involved in our Synod.
• Pray for the new church ministries within our
  Synod.

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The Presbyterian Message

• Pray for the editor Joan Cho
• Pray that the work of Mission may be made known
  through the circulation of this publication

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Pray for the Presbyteries of the Synod

• Cape Breton
• Newfoundland
• Pictou
• Halifax and Lunenburg
• New Brunswick
• PEI
• Pray for ministers and congregations of these
  Presbyteries

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Pray for the work within your Presbytery

• Officers
• Committees
• Ministers and Congregations
• Presbytery Camps (Cape Breton, PEI)

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Congregational Matters

• Minister
• Session
• Board of Managers
• Leading with Care Committees
• Sunday School and Youth programs
• Mid-week groups
• AMS Groups
• Bible Study Groups
• Sunday Worship

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Prayer for Government

• Government Officials
• Prime Minister and the Government of Canada
• Provincial Government
• Local Government
• Other Governments around the world

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Prayer for Needs of Others and ourselves

• Pray for the sick, and lonely
• Pray for the ones who are seeking to find a place
  of comfort and support in the church and
  sanctuary from particular stresses and difficult
  situations in their lives.
• Pray for those who are considered the lepers in
  our day.
• Pray for those who do not observe sabbath in
  their lives.
• Pray for those who are the poor and are
  marginalized in our society.

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• Pray for those who are victims and displaced
  persons victims of family violence, victims
  who have experienced racism, drug abuse, sexual
  discrimination, etc
• Pray for soldiers in Afghanistan, casualties,
  families affected both at home and in the Afghan
  community,
• Pray for all places of conflict in the world
• Pray for those that strive towards a world
  without AIDS and for those who work to make
  Poverty history

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• Pray for those who are burdened and heavy-laden
  to find Sabbath rest and renewal.
• Pray for our ourselves that we find strength and
  renewal

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Thanksgiving

• For Gods presence to his people all the time,
  everywhere in everyway
• For Gods loving kindness and grace provided to
  us at home, at work and in worship together
• For Gods calling in all of our lives
• For the church and its mission in the world

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• For the Synod of the Atlantic Provinces, those
  who work in the Synod and all the work that is
  done in Christs name
• For our Presbyteries and all of the congregations
  
• Our own private thanksgivings