Special Prayer
God of all creation,
we gather today as one body,
we hear you call us by name.
From diverse lands and traditions,
we come together, united in faith.
We remember the faithful assembly in Nicaea,
where your Spirit guided the Church to affirm the
truth of Christ —
fully divine, fully human, our Saviour and Lord.
Through trials and triumphs, this faith crossed continents,
finding a home in the hearts of your people in Asia and beyond.
Today, we celebrate the unbroken witness of your love:
Faith that transcends borders, a unity that defies division.
Amen.
Old Testament Reading - Love the Lord Your God

4“Hear, O Israel! Yahweh is our God, Yahweh is one!a 5You shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. 7You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. 8You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as phylacteriesb between your eyes. 9You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
. . . . .Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (LSB)- Or Yahweh our God is one Yahweh, Yahweh our God, Yahweh is unique; cf. Mark 12:29
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Intercession
Please remember our Prayer Requests
God of boundless mercy,
you call us to a love that transcends all barriers
a love that embraces all,
even those with whom we are at odds.
In this moment,
we come before you with open hearts,
seeking to mirror your grace
as we lift the needs of the world,
our neighbours, and all your children.
Draw us closer to your heart,
that our prayers may be a reflection of your reconciling love.
Amen.