Revelation 2:1-17

“To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for my name’s sake and have not become weary. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.” (Revelation 2:1-4)
      Holy Spirit, restore us to our first love for Jesus.

“Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place–unless you repent.” (Revelation 2:5)
      Father, please help us recognize how far we have fallen from the grace you gave us in Jesus; help us repent and do the works you have called us to.

“But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”‘ (Revelation 2:6-7)
      Jesus, please give us ears to hear what your Holy Spirit is saying to the churches.

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. (Revelation 2:8-10)
      Jesus, help us seek after the crown of life.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”‘ (Revelation 2:11)
      Holy Spirit, help us hear what you are saying to the churches.

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword: “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and did not deny my faith even in the days in which Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.” (Revelation 2:12-14)
      Father, help us truly repent of placing any stumbling block in the way of your people. Help us have your compassion for the lost and the least.

“Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. (Revelation 2:15-16)
      Jesus, bring us to repentance and new life in you.

“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.”‘ (Revelation 2:17)
      Father, help us overcome the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil. Thank you for the new name you have given to us.

Tuesday: 45 * 47,48; 1 Samuel 25:1-22 Acts 14:1-18 Mark 4:21-34
Wednesday: 119:49-72 * 49,[53]; 1 Samuel 25:23-44 Acts 14:19-28 Mark 4:35-41

Albany Intercessor

Glory

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NKJV)
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

O Lord,
I have sinned and fallen short of Your glory. Thank You for the revelation of Your glory and the honor and high call of gazing upon it. Amen.

Revelation 1:4b-7

Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne, (Revelation 1:4b)
      Father, please help us to receive all the grace you want to pour down on your church and your people.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To him who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood, (Revelation 1:5)
      Jesus, come and exercise your sovereignty over the government of this land and rule in the hearts of the leaders of this nation.

      A word received 6/4/2009: Pray for this nation. Pray for wise and godly men and women who will lead my people in my ways. Pray for the courts, that they will do true justice. Pray for the Congress and the legislatures, that they will have a spirit of wisdom and discernment. Pray for the President and the Governors, that their hearts will be turned into my ways.

      A word received 6/25/2009: Pray for the President.
      Pray for my work in his heart and mind.
      Pray for wise and godly counselors for him.
      Pray for wisdom in the storm.
      Pray that he will look to me rather than opinion polls.
      Pray for my word to lodge in his heart.

and has made us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:6)
      Holy Spirit, continue to fashion us into the people you want us to be.

Behold, he is coming with clouds, and every eye will see him, even they who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of him. Even so, Amen. (Revelation 1:7)
      “He ascended into heaven,” (Apostles’ Creed)
      Jesus, thank you for being taken up into heaven in the sight of your apostolic witnesses. Help us live day by day in the hope that as you were taken up into heaven, so you will come back in like manner. (Acts 1:11)

Monday: 41, 52 * 44; 1 Samuel 24:1-22 Acts 13:44-52 Mark 4:1-20
Tuesday: 45 * 47,48; 1 Samuel 25:1-22 Acts 14:1-18 Mark 4:21-34

      Notes from the Front Line

Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011
From: Deacon Alan Hart
Subject: luzerne report
PRAYER TABLE REPORT, St. Mary’s of Lake Luzerne
      (Sat., July 16, 2011; during our annual Summer Bazaar 8 a.m. through 2 p.m.; we set up His table on the lawn outside the rectory/Parish Hall along Route 9N. A sign adorned the table which proclaimed “Free Prayer (No obligations.)”
Prayer warriors: Chris and Linda Roe, Dave and Barbara Beaulac, Barbara Breen, Susan Burkley, Debbie Loeffler, Sandy Williams, Jeanne Mayo, Judy Meyer, Deacon Alan Hart.
      Note: Beautiful sunny day in the Adirondacks. We did not give out any of Dennis Adams of North Carolina’s wooden crosses because absent-minded Deacon Alan forgot to bring them.

a–denotes anointed with Holy Oil.

JOANNE — prayer for self and family.
LINDA — For a healing relationship with her son.
PATTIE — Prayers for people in the recent Washington County fires.
JAYE — For healing in her knees and for guidance as she seeks the next steps of her journey.
DIANE — For peace as she awaits the birth of her grandchild.
ADDIE — For safe delivery of this child, healing of her diabetes.
DIANA — Healing for generations.
NOEL — For spleen concerns at doctor’s visit this week.
MARY — Thanksgiving for a recovery.
KATHY — For her son and daughter-in-law.
SUE and TONY — Prayers for their friend KEELEY.
MARGE — Prayers for her ailing knee.
a–CASS — prayers for healing of her hearing problems.
a– JOAN — Prayers for wisdom for a big decision she has to make.
MO — For her family, especially her son JACK who is “trying to find his way and seems lost.”

***** Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011
From: Tom Gizara

From: Bishop of Down and Dromore

From: Moses Deng [mosesdengbol@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011
Subject: Urgent – Action Required

Greetings – Please read the message below from Mrs Claire Budd in UK. Then
please sign the petition and show your support.

      Many Blessings
Hi everyone,
      Please will you do a massively important thing that will take just a few seconds. Please forward the message below to all of your contacts on email, facebook, twitter, whatever. And please sign the petition yourself here http://www.avaaz.org/en/sudan_enough_is_enough/?copy

      This is an urgent message – to all of you. A genocide is happening, right now, in Sudan. If you didn’t know, it’s hardly surprising – there are very few photographs. The Sudanese government is making sure this is hidden from the world. The people of the Nuba Mountains are being murdered. The United Nations is about to leave the country – this weekend. Because Sudan is splitting into North and South. And the president is kicking the UN out. We cannot let these people die. It’s 2011. They can’t call for help – but we can. We can shout very loud indeed, if we all do it together.

      The UN needs to act now. The international community needs to act now. WE need to act now. Please sign this petition – write to your political representative and act now, before it’s too late for the Nuba people.

http://www.avaaz.org/en/sudan_enough_is_enough/?copy

For more information go to www.ClaireBudd.co.uk
and www.SudanActionNow.org
Thank you.
Rt Rev Moses Deng Bol
Bishop of the Diocese of Wau
Hai Mozephin, Opposite Wau Teaching Hospital,
C/o ECS Provincial Office P O BOX 110 Juba South Sudan

***** Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011
From: Rev’d Rob Sutherland
Dear Torre,
We are looking at how we might introduce a Welcome Home Initiative in Australia. Needs lots of prayer that God will grant us this blessing for our veterans.
Blessings
Rob

Albany Intercessor

Outsiders in Israel

Luke 17:15-16 (NLT)
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!” He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
As Gentiles, we praise You Father God. Thank You for our salvation and healing through Jesus.

Matthew 15:27 (NLT)
She replied, “That’s true, Lord, but even dogs are allowed to eat the scraps that fall beneath their masters’ table.”
Jesus, You were sent to help God’s lost sheep–the children of Israel. If we Gentiles can feed on the scraps, what feasts are in store for the children of Israel? Help Your Jewish brothers and sisters to the banquet table!

Luke 7:6-7 (NLT)
So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.
Just say the word, Jesus, and heal them.

John 4:29 (NLT)
“Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?”
Holy Spirit, stir up witnesses in Israel to the healing power of Jesus.
We stand in agreement with the prophetic words of the Samaritan leper, the Syro-Phoenician woman, the Roman centurion, and the Samaritan woman–words uttered in Israel. Those prophetic words are living and active. We proclaim them into the spiritual atmosphere over Israel.
Jesus is the Messiah! Jesus is the Messiah! Jesus is the Messiah! Amen.

Other prayers for the conversion of Israel can be found here, here, here, here, here, and here.

Prayers from CoE

Topical prayer menu
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Hat tip: Pageantmaster

Psalm 86:1-7

Bow down your ear, O Lord, hear me; For I am poor and needy. (Psalm 86:1)
      Thank you for hearing me when I cry out to you, Jesus.

Preserve my life, for I am holy; you are my god; save your servant who trusts in you! (Psalm 86:2)
      Jesus, thank you for preserving my life — fill me up with your new life.

Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I cry to you all day long. (Psalm 86:3)
      Father, thank you for your mercy to me: you love me and have adopted me.

Rejoice the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (Psalm 86:4)
      Holy Spirit, come into my soul with your joy.

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon you. (Psalm 86:5)
      Thank you, Father, for forgiving me.

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. (Psalm 86:6)
      Jesus, hear the prayers of your people in this diocese.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon you, for you will answer me. (Psalm 86:7)
      Come to us in the day of trouble and rescue us. Thank you.

Sunday: 63:1-8(9-11),98 * 103; 1 Samuel 23:7-18 Rom. 11:33-12:2 Matthew 25:14-30
HC: 86 or 86:11-17; Wisdom 12:13,16-19 or Isaiah 57:14b-21; Romans 8:18-25; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43
Monday: 41,52 * 44; 1 Samuel 24:1-22 Acts 13:44-52 Mark 4:1-20

Albany Intercessor

Bells

The bells of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, may be heard here.

Raised aloft within the steeple,
All our bells are set on high,
To fulfil their holy mission
In their place ’twixt earth and sky.
Far and near our hearts shall hear them
In our toil and in our rest,
Telling how, in one Communion,
Of one Church, we all are blest.

When God’s day of rest and gladness
Calls us to our Father’s home,
To His house and to His altar
They shall bid His children come;
To the mourners they shall whisper
That the dead in Christ are blest,
And our lost ones they shall welcome
To their Father’s loving breast.

Thus in joy and thus in sadness
Shall our bells, ’twixt earth and sky
Lift our hearts from earth to heaven,
Plead for man with God on high.
Consecrate them, Lord Jehovah,
Holy may they be to Thee,
Whom we laud in adoration,
Ever blessed Trinity.

Author Unknown

Prayer Table Report

Christ Church Schenectady Prayer Table Report, Saturday, July 16, 2011, 9:30 – 10:40 a.m. Torre Bissell and Bob Baker on State St., and Carol MacNaughton and Mark Pasko on Albany St.

+–indicates received a wooden cross made by Dennis Adams of North Carolina

State St.

+Mike — “To get through life.”

Anthony (has a cross from before) — “I’m getting baptized tomorrow.” We prayed he would be immersed in both water and the Holy Spirit.

The Bus Driver — slowed, honked, and waved to us.

+Curtis

+Chris — “For the kingdom of God to come.” He asked prayer for his daughter Candice who just graduated from Schenectady High School in nursing care.

+Patti — “I just had a cancer screening and I’m scared.”

+Armilla — “My health.”

+Carlos — “For my family and my daughter.”

+Dean — “To have a place to live and to not be homeless.”

Moses (regular) — He asked prayer that this would be a day of blessing for him.

+Kenneth — He asked prayer that “this will be a day of blessing.”

+Leroy — “For medication.”

+Howard — “I had a heart attack and the Lord carried me through it all.”

+Nancy — “My daughter has two bad kidneys and her daughter can’t hear.”

+Candice

Kanardy — “For my family in Guyana.”

+Marie — “For my family.”

+Will — “For Jessica’s mother to like me.”

+Keith

+Sky (young man) — “That my wife and son will be OK when the baby is born.”

Bryan — Going the the Macedonia 7th Day Adventist Church on Swan St. We prayed for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the congregation.

Albany St.

Bruce — “life”

Leon — “happiness”

+George — Survival; to strengthen his belief; one day at a time.

+Cordova family — dad with two children — need a job, family wholeness

Blessed a young woman on way to catch a bus

+Ronald — health and financial blessing

+Brother Jesse Mae — dying of lung cancer

+++Gabriel, Annalieze, Tammy — Blessing for the family

+Frankie — need money

Israel, Ashley, De’Zion — peace of mind, financial stability

USA

2 Samuel 14:14
But God does not take away life; instead he devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from him.

O Father,
We are a nation of prodigal sons, squandering our inheritance as children of the Living God and assuaging our appetites with pig swill. Have mercy, Lord. Have mercy.
Convict us of the lies that our souls are telling our spirits. Stir a spirit of confession and humility among us who call ourselves Christian. May our spirits arise in Christ, not in the lies that our culture proclaims. We are new creations in Christ! The old has gone.
We cry out for a chosen people within the United States. May the United States be a light on a hill, a holy nation declaring Your praises. Have mercy, Lord. Have mercy. Amen.
2 Corinthians 5:16-17, 1 Peter 2:9-10

Psalm 30:1-3

I will extol you, O Lord, for you have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. (Psalm 30:1)
      Father, we continue to cry out to you for this diocese, its clergy and people. Turn our hearts back to you and heal our land.

O Lord my God, I cried out to you, and you healed me. (Psalm 30:2)
      Jesus, I cry out to you for your healing touch.

O Lord, you brought my soul up from the grave; you have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Psalm 30:3)
      Holy Spirit, revive me, revive our parish and this diocese. Help us praise you as we ought. Thank you.

      I am no longer my own, but thine. Put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt; put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee; let me be full, let me be empty; let me have all things, let me have nothing; I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal.
      And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.
      From the Watch Night Service by John Wesley.

Saturday: 30, 32 * 42, 43; 1 Samuel 22:1-23 Acts 13:26-43 Mark 3:19b-35
Sunday: 63:1-8(9-11),98 * 103; 1 Samuel 23:7-18 Rom. 11:33-12:2 Matthew 25:14-30
HC: 86 or 86:11-17; Wisdom 12:13,16-19 or Isaiah 57:14b-21; Romans 8:18-25; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43

Albany Intercessor

US debt

O Lord,
Does not our very currency say IN GOD WE TRUST? We trust in You! We cry out to You. We lean on You and not on our own understanding. Be with our government leaders negotiating the debt ceiling and the budget. IN GOD WE TRUST. Amen.

1 John 3:1-3

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know him. (1 John 3:1)
      Father, thank you for adopting me. Though I walk as a stranger in the world, you are with me. Thank you.

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when he is revealed, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2)
      Jesus, thank you that when you are revealed at that last day, I shall be raised up “tunable and sound”.

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as he is pure. (1 John 3:3)
      Holy Spirit, thank you for the purifying love you give me.-

A word received: Keep coming to me.

Friday: 31 * 35; 1 Samuel 21:1-15 Acts 13:13-25 Mark 3:7-19a
Saturday: 30, 32 * 42, 43; 1 Samuel 22:1-23 Acts 13:26-43 Mark 3:19b-35

      Notes from the Front Line

Diocesan Intercessions: July 15 St. Stephen’s, Schenectady -The Rev’d James McDonald, The Rev’d Patricia Jones
      The Rev’d Arthur Garno

***** Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011
From: Susan Plaske
Subject: Prayer Table Report 7-14-11, The Cathedral of All Saints Thursday, 7-14-11 12:30PM – 1:20PM Sunny, Breezy day, Hilda Hardy, Tricia McCrossan and Dcn. Sue Plaske

+ indicates a cross was given

+++ Malcolm – for family, provision, strength to make it through tough times

Jack – UPS driver – for blessing and peace for him and his family. He and his co-worker both said “Beautiful!” as they drove off.

+Brother Ken – When asked “would you like prayer?” he responded “Would You?” We all said yes and joined hands. He prayed -that God would meet us and our families at our point of need.

Tricia, Linda and Ray - For Blessing and peace on all and for our families. For strength.

Woman walked by and said “What good deed are you doing today?” We asked if she would like prayer and she answered “No Thanks, I’m late for work.”

Albany Intercessor

Psalm 37:1-11

Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. (Psalm 37:1)
      Thank you, LORD, that you are in charge of my life and that I don’t need to fear what others think or do.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. (Psalm 37:2)
      Father, your judgments are sure and true.

Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. (Psalm 37:3)
      Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4)
      Jesus, help me by your Holy Spirit to find my delight and joy in you.

Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. (Psalm 37:5)
      Jesus, I commit my ways to you and trust you to accomplish your full purposes in my life.

He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. (Psalm 37:6)
      Holy Spirit, show forth your righteousness in my life because I have none of my own.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret–it only causes harm. (Psalm 37:7-8 )
      Lord, I lay every burden at your feet and will trust you to do what is right.

For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more. But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. (Psalm 37:9-11)
      Jesus, I commit my ways to your care.

A word received: Keep coming to me.

Thursday: 37:1-18 * 37:19-42; 1 Samuel 20:24-42 Acts 13:1-12 Mark 2:23-3:6
Friday: 31 * 35; 1 Samuel 21:1-15 Acts 13:13-25 Mark 3:7-19a

Albany Intercessor

The Response

A call to prayer for a nation in crisis.

I sincerely hope you’ll join me in Houston on August 6th and take your place in Reliant Stadium with praying people asking God’s forgiveness, wisdom and provision for our state and nation. There is hope for America. It lies in heaven, and we will find it on our knees.

Rick Perry
Governor

1 Peter 1:1-7

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:1-2)
      To the pilgrims in the Diocese of Albany, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: LORD, let your grace and peace be multiplied among us. Thank you.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (1 Peter 1:3)
      Father, thank you for the living hope you have given us in your son Jesus Christ and his resurrection.

to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, (1 Peter 1:4)
      Holy Spirit, thank you for making us fellow heirs of our incorruptible inheritance in Jesus.

who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Peter 1:5)
      Father, keep us today by the power of your Holy Spirit through faith for salvation in Christ that shall be revealed in the last time.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, (1 Peter 1:6)
      Jesus, you know the trials we have been grieved by, but we hope in you and the joy that will be ours. Thank you.

that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, (1 Peter 1:7)
      Holy Spirit, test our faith by your refining fire so that it may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Thank you.

Wednesday: 38 * 119:25-48; 1 Samuel 20:1-23 Acts 12:18-25 Mark 2:13-22
Thursday: 37:1-18 * 37:19-42; 1 Samuel 20:24-42 Acts 13:1-12 Mark 2:23-3:6

      Notes from the Front Line

Diocesan Intercessions: July 13 Diocese of Down and Dromore, Church of Ireland and Bishop Harold Miller
      The Rev’d James McDonald

***** Once again the “Marching Season” has begun and the various sectarian groups seek to exacerbate the tensions between the Catholic and Protestant communities. Pray for the peace of Christ to rule and reign in their hearts. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14133104 Pray for Bishop Harold Miller and the clergy of the Diocese of Down and Dromore as they seek to minister healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.

Albany Intercessor