Anglican Communion Primates: A Picture Gallery (part 1)

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & PolynesiaThe Most Revd William Brown Tureiphoto credit: Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia

God, who from of old taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant ______ by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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The Anglican Church of AustraliaThe Most Revd Phillip John AspinallPhoto Credit: Anglican Communion website

Almighty God, you have given your Holy Spirit to the Church to lead us into all truth: bless _________ with the Spirit’s grace and presence. Keep him and the Primates steadfast in faith and united in love,that they may manifest your glory and prepare the way of your kingdom;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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The Church of BangladeshThe Rt Revd Michael S BaroiPhoto Credit: The Episcopal Church/ACNS

God of power, whose Holy Spirit renews your people.May the boldness of the Spirit transform ______,the gentleness of the Spirit lead ___________,and the gifts of the Spirit equip _______ to serve and worship you;through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do BrasilThe Most Revd Maurício José Araújo de AndradePhoto Credit: Diocese Anglicana de Brasília

Eternal God, giver of love and power,your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the worldto preach the gospel of his kingdom:confirm __________ in this mission,and help him to live the good news we proclaim;through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The Episcopal Church of BurundiThe Most Revd Bernard NtahoturiPhoto Credit: Global South Anglican blog

Almighty God, who called your Church to witnessthat you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:help ________ to proclaim the good news of your love,that all who hear it may be drawn to you;through him who was lifted up on the cross,and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

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The Anglican Church of CanadaThe Most Revd Andrew Sandford HutchisonPhoto Credit: The Anglican Communion website

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is governed and sanctified: hear our prayer which we offer for _________, that in his vocation and ministry he may serve you in holiness and truth to the glory of your name; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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The Church of the Province of Central AfricaThe Most Revd Bernard Amos MalangoPhoto Credit: Global South Anglican blog

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, look with mercy on your servant ______,maintain him in truth and renew him in holiness,that by word and good example he may faithfully serve you to the glory of your name and the benefit of your Church;through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ,who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

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Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de AmericaThe Most Revd Martin de Jesus Barahonaphoto credit: Anglican Communion website

Almighty God, you have entrusted to your Church a share in the ministry of your Son our great high priest: inspire _________ by your Holy Spirit to offer himself to you,that strengthened by your power, he may work for the increase of your kingdom and set forward the eternal praise of your name;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du CongoThe Most Revd Dr. Fidèle DirokpaPhoto Credit: Global South Anglican blog

God our Father, Lord of all the world, through your Son you have called us into the fellowship of your universal Church: hear our prayer for ____________ that in his vocation and ministry he may be an instrument of your love, and give to your servant ________ the needful gifts of grace; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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The Church of England, Archbishop of CanterburyThe Most Revd Rowan Douglas Williamsphoto credit: Archbishop of Canterbury website

Heavenly Father, whose ascended Songave gifts of leadership and service to the Church:strengthen ____________ and the Primatesto be good stewards of your manifold grace;through him who came not to be served but to serve,and give his life as a ransom for many,Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Hong Kong Sheng Kung HuiThe Most Revd Peter KwongPhoto Credit: Anglican Communion website

Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew ________ with your heavenly grace,and in all his weakness sustain him by your mighty power;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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The Church of the Province of the Indian OceanThe Most Revd Gerald James (Ian) ErnestPhotoCredit: Anglican Communion Website

Go before ______ Lord, in all he does with your most gracious favour, and guide him with your continual help, that in all his works begun, continued and ended in you, he may glorify your holy name, and finally by your mercy receive everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The Church of IrelandThe Most Revd Alan Edwin Thomas Harper (elected Jan 10, 2007)Photo Credit: Church of Ireland website

Holy God,we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ:may __________ reflect his life in word and deed,that all the world may know his power to change and save.This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan)The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto UematsuPhoto Credit: Lent & Beyond / Celinda Scott

Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us that what we do for the least of our brothers and sisters we do also for you: give ________ the will to be the servant of others as you were the servant of all, and gave up your life and died for us, but are alive and reign, now and for ever.

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The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle EastThe Most Revd George Clive HandfordPhoto Credit: The Anglican Communion website

Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give ________ such knowledge of Christ’s presence, that he may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

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The Anglican Church of KenyaThe Most Revd Benjamin M P NzimbiPhoto Credit: Anglican Church of Kenya

O Lord, from whom all good things come:grant to ___________ your humble servant,that by your holy inspiration he may think those things that are good,and by your merciful guiding may perform the same;through our Lord Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

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The Anglican Church of KoreaThe Most Revd Francis Kyung Jo ParkPhoto credit: The Korea Times

Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope:strengthen _______ to proclaim your risen lifeand fill him with your peace, to the glory of God the Father.

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The Church of the Province of MelanesiaThe Most Revd Sir Ellison Leslie Pogo KBEPhoto Credit: Anglican Communion website

Risen Christ, faithful shepherd of your Father’s sheep:teach _________ to hear your voiceand to follow your command,that all your people may be gathered into one flock,to the glory of God the Father

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La Iglesia Anglicana de MexicoThe Most Revd Carlos Touche-PorterPhoto Credit: Iglesia Anglicana de México

Eternal God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life:grant _______ to walk in his way,to rejoice in his truth, and to share his risen life;who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

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———- Photo Credits: We would like to express our thanks to ENS, ACNS, and Global South Anglican blog for permission to use photos from their websites. We have attempted to provide detailed photo credits for all pictures, with links to their original context.

A note on the prayers:All the prayers here are from the Church of England Common Worship website, from the page of Collects and Post-Communion prayers. Prayers have been usually been very slightly adapted to make them appropriate to use as intercessions for others. There was no attempt to pick a prayer for a specific primate, so nothing should be inferred from what prayer is listed for a particular bishop. Instead, prayers were chosen that focused on themes of guidance, mission and evangelism, the empowering of the Holy Spirit, leadership, servanthood, faithfulness to Christ — which we considered important themes and prayer needs for all the Primates, thus we intended the prayers to be interchangeable for any Primate.

Attribution and Contact info:This compilation of photos and prayers was prepared in January 2007 by the Lent & Beyond blog team (http://lent.classicalanglican.net) to faciliate intercession for the Anglican Primates in the lead up to the February 2007 Primates meeting in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. Please feel free to distribute it widely as long as proper attribution is given. For more information, contact us at: AnglicanPrayer@gmail.com