V Pentecost (for the ordinary CCP prayer cycle)

Let Us Pray For...
Diocese of Springfield, ACN
The Rt. Rev. Peter H. Beckwith

Springfield Chapter, AAC
Mr. Winn Pardee


Special Prayer Petitions
Please continue to pray for all AMiA, FiFNA, and ACN pilgrims as they prepare for GAFCON in the holy city of Jersusalem.

Also, in the Diocese of Springfield, pray for this summer’s “Kingdom” event in Decatur Conference Center, Decatur, IL (August 8-9, 2008) focusing on the topic, “Thy Kingdom Come.” Also, in conjunction with this conference there will be a Youth Conference presented by ACTS 29 Ministries.


From the Scriptures
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

Romans 8:18-23 (ESV)

A Guiding Prayer
O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

“The Fourth Sunday after Trinity,” The Book of Common Prayer (USA, 1928)

A Heritage Reflection
“He is the head, therefore, not only of the Church, but over all things, to or for the Church; so that nothing is exempted from His dominion,--nothing in Heaven, in earth, or hell, but what is subject to His power; and, therefore, nothing but what He can do for His own Catholic Church, which He hath purchased with His own blood. He can assist it with His grace, sanctify it by His Spirit, protect it by His power: He can make all things in Heaven and earth work together for its present peace and future glory—maugre* all the opposition that men or devils can make against it.”

Bishop William Beveridge (1637-1708)
Works, Vol. I

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*Maugre is a now archaic preposition, meaning “in spite of,” or “notwithstanding.”