5th Sunday in Lent - 2 April 2006
March 21, 2006
This collect is part of a series produced for Anglican Youth Yeah! - Advent 2005 to Advent 2006. You can read the others that have been produced online, or alternatively download the full compilation.
Readings
First Reading Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Second Reading Hebrews 5: 5-10
Gospel John 12: 20-33
Theme
The cost of following Christ
Sentence
“If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life. If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honor you.”
John 12: 25-26
Collects
Almighty Father,
We thank you for sending your only son Jesus Christ to live in the midst of our sinful world.
We thank you that in spite of our impurity he is still stretching out his hands to rescue us from the power of sin.
Strengthen us as youth and older members of your Church to fulfil our ministry in reaching out to others as vessels of your love and salvation.
We ask all these in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ.
AMEN.
Samoan
Le Atua mamana e,
Matou te faafetaia lau afio ina ua e auina mai lou Alo i le lalolagi e tumu i le agasala.
Matou te faafetaia lau afio aua e ui lava i lo matou le atoatatoa,
ua ia opo ina atu i matou i ou aao ma faasao ia i matou nai le pule a le agasala.
Faamalosiau i tupulaga a lau Ekalesia ina ia avea i latou ma faga ma lou alofa e faaooina lau faaolataga i ou tagata. I le Suafa o le Atua mamana ua matou tatalo atu ai.
Amene.
Tongan
Tamai mafimafi mo ta’e ngata
‘oku mau faka malo he ha’ele mai ho ‘alo ‘o afio ‘ihe lotolotonga ‘oe angahala’ia ‘oe mamani,
Faka feta’i he ala mai hono to’ukupu mafimafi, ‘o faka haofi kimautolu mei he malohi ‘oe angahala.
Faka ivia ange ‘ae talavou moe finemui kenau hoko koe vaka ho’o ‘ofa pea moe mo’uita’engata ki ho siasi
Oku mau kole ‘eni ‘ihe huafa ‘o sisu kalaisi
‘Ameni
Contributed by
The All Saints Youth, Tonga.
We are a Tongan Anglican Youth Group that meets twice a week. We meet for the youth’s weekly programmes and also participate in the activities of the church. Our priority is to gather the young people, give them a place where they can interact and grow as Christians. All Saint’s Youth is honoured by their parents participation and support in all their programmes. Our hopes and dreams are that young people would contribute more in building up the Kingdom of God through their ministry.
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