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The Rev. Rachel Hill, Grace Mission, has written a beautiful prayer for us to pray together as we surrender our hearts and minds to God in this process.
Please pray with us:
A Prayer of Surrender
Father,
Into your hands we commend our diocese, past, present and future,
trusting in your unfailing love and full redemption.
Forgive us for our desire to control and for the lack of love that has distracted and divided us.
Deliver us from all selfish ambition and from the smallness of our human agendas,
that we may seek first your Kingdom and your righteousness.
Anoint with wisdom and the Holy Spirit those who will serve to guide the election process, and unite us all in a spirit of discernment and fervent prayer.
Raise up a bishop for this diocese
who loves you with their whole heart,
who will faithfully feed and tend your flock,
effectively lead us in mission, and humbly serve,
that together we may bring honor and glory to your name.
We ask all these things in the name the Good Shepherd,
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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