18th Sunday after Pentecost - 8 October 2006
September 26, 2006 | Leave a Comment
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 Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Second Reading Hebrews 1:1-14
Gospel Mark 10:2-16
Theme
Let the children come!
Sentence
“Don’t push these children away. Don’t ever get between them and me. These children are at the very centre of life in the kingdom.”
Mark 10:14
Collect
Indignant God,
who swept up the little ones to protect them
from stern words and uncomfortable stares
and who laid hands on them to bless.
Open our ears, eyes and hearts
to see you in the children and young people around us.
As you gathered them into the centre of your circle
may we remove our self imposed barriers
and allow you to bring them in to the centre of our lives,
and into the centre of this community,
that they may be joined to you
and we might receive the kingdom of God.
We ask this through Jesus Christ
who said “let the children come”.
Amen
Contributed by
John Hebenton, Anglican Youth Network Facilitator: Tikanga Pakeha
The objectives of my position are:
- To foster mutual support and encouragement among those working in youth ministry at Diocesan and Regional levels. Youth Ministry includes both Diocesan and Regional Youth Ministry structures and Diocesan and Regional Professional Youth Staff
- To focus the communication network between Diocesan youth ministries and the wider church within Tikanga Pakeha.
- To engage in youth related education and training in partnership with tikanga pakeha diocesan and regional personnel and structures.
- To ensure continued development of youth links with our cultural and ecumenical partners, other national and international youth operations.
- To work with others to broaden and deepen the church’s understanding of youth ministry so that it is seen as ministry: to youth, for youth, with youth, from youth
What are my hopes and dreams? That ministry among children and young people will become the number one priority for our church, and that we will be known for our creative and life changing work among young people. I’d like the Church to pray for the courage and faith to be the kind of church described above.
17th Sunday after Pentecost - 1 October 2006
September 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment
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 Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22
Second Reading James 5:13-20
Gospel Mark 5:13-20
Theme
Salt and light.
Sentence
Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.
Collect
Creator God,
whose son came to knead us into your own image,
and to fill us with beautiful flavour:
season and sprinkle us with your goodness,
so that we might be an acceptable sacrifice to you,
and a pleasant aroma to one another.
This we ask through your son, our salt,
Jesus Christ,
Amen.
Contributed by
The Taranaki Waikato Anglican Youth Network Executive
We are an events based ministry for young people and youth groups in the Diocese of Waikato that will nurture young people in their faith. We meet 6 times a year, in different pasts of the diocese, to plan and run awesome youth events. Our hope is for a youth programme and a church which honours and nurtures the gifts of its young. We’d like the Church to pray that the richness of our church may touch the lives of all people in our hurting world.
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16th Sunday after Pentecost - 24 September 2006
September 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment
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 Proverbs 31:10-31
Second Reading James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Gospel Mark 9:30-37
Theme
Being welcomed and embraced by God.
Sentence
“Then he took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me’.”
Mark 9:36-37
Collects
God who welcomes and embraces all,
may we whom you have called
to be your children
learn to serve,
and in our serving
may we learn to be like you,
who gathered young and old alike,
our friend and servant-leader.
Amen.
Certain and eternal God.
If I am for you, then I can’t possibly be against you.
I trust you.
I am comfortable living my life with you.
Let me no say or thing what is unfriendly and wrong to others.
Help all my words and actions to be whole and bright,
always for good.
Be with me always to strengthen and guide me.
Amen.
Contributed by
St Luke’s Youth, St Luke’s Anglican Parish, Havelock North
Who are we? – We are the young people at St Luke’s! We meet whenever we can.
Please pray for the people and purpose of St Luke’s youth.
15th Sunday after Pentecost - 17 September 2006
September 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment
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 Proverbs 1:20-33
Second Reading James 3:1-12
Gospel Mark 8:27-38
Theme
Taking up our cross.
Sentence
“Jesus said, ‘For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel will save it’.”
Mark 8:35
Collect
Our cross bearer,
Who protects us in times of need,
Guide us and our families to keep our faith strong in you.
Protect us from being drawn into worldly desires.
Allow us to see your work through others.
Give us strength to resist those who put us down,
Through the power of the Holy Spirit and Christ’s love.
Amen.
Contributed by
WAMY/Anglican Methodist Youth, Whakatane Co-operating Parish.
We are a group of young people who love being together and learning about God. We meet once a week, in a Church building, for fun and teaching, and to get to get to know who God is. What would we like the wider church to pray for? – More realization of who God is.