Not to us, LORD, not to us
but to your name be the glory,
because of your love and faithfulness.
We praise you O God, in the glory of your communion — the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Fill us and cause your name to be known among the peoples. For your sake raise up your servants in the forgotten corners of this campus and this city.
How forgetful and sleepy our spiritual life becomes when work for the disintegrating prize of our own fame, seeking to turn our names into a brand. Forgive us Lord. We want you to be the source of our comfort, our joy, and our zeal.
Free us from the idols we have raised for our own glory. Redeem the good work of your creation in our lives and establish the work of our hands. Unless you build the house we labour in vain, we stay up late, and we get up early for nothing.
So Lord, not to us. Not to us, but to your name be the glory. Let your love and faithfulness be the beauty of your people.
We lift up Zeidan and Dahlia and our friends at the Athens Ministry Centre in Greece. Encourage them Lord and grant them wisdom to serve people on the journey for refuge and to make your kindness known. Fortify them with your love; let them rejoice in your lavish love and may the great truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ be an anchor for their souls even as turmoil washes over them and through their community.
We lift up uVillage Church and ask that you would bless Peter and Michaela, and Ian and Sophie, as they follow you and pour their lives into the next generation on campus and in Burquitlam. Make the freedom and power of your Spirit evident in their congregation and encourage your people today.
We lift up our campus Lord and thank you for the enthusiasm and energy with which many students and faculty lean into your Creation — exploring and learning, sharing concern for what people have done with it, and generating urgency about our common situation. Let your justice roll like a mighty river and revive us because of your love and faithfulness.
We seek you — for your glory.
We seek your Kingdom and righteousness — for your glory.
So we pray as Jesus taught us:
(Please join me in praying the Lord’s Prayer)
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one;
for yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever.
Amen.