Matthew GreenMar 7A Lenten Collect of Forgiveness for our GreedHeavenly Father, who provides for your people, forgive our impulses to enrich ourselves through taking advantage of others. Drive from us...
Matthew GreenMar 6A Lenten Collect of Thanks for God's FaithfulnessLord Almighty, God of Abraham, we thank you for the promise you made to our spiritual forefather to be our God and that you have remained...
Matthew GreenMar 5A Lenten Collect to Walk with God and Be BlamelessLord Almighty, who covenants with your people, teach us to walk blamelessly on this earth as we connect with you and your ways, that in...
Matthew GreenMar 4A Lenten Collect to Go Where and When God LeadsGod of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who is not far from your people, you do not leave us to languish or retire from following you, but...
Matthew GreenMar 3A Lenten Collect to Understand the LordLoving God, who is full of compassion and understanding, teach us to listen well to the voice of your Son, that our understanding would...
Matthew GreenMar 2A Lenten Collect to Listen and SeeHoly Spirit, who speaks to us in a gentle voice, keep us from speaking and acting when you have invited us to see and listen, that we...
Matthew GreenMar 1A Lenten Collect to Be Transformed as Christ WasKing of Kings, who was transfigured on the mountain in the sight of your disciples, lead us in your ways, and give us the determination...
Matthew GreenFeb 28A Lenten Collect to See Jesus in GloryGlorious Lord, who appeared to your disciples in dazzling light, let us not forget your glory and holiness, the immenseness of your...
Matthew GreenFeb 27A Lenten Collect to Hold to God's NearnessFather in Heaven, who is beyond us and yet near to us, our hearts are sometimes weak, and we struggle to believe the news that your...
Matthew GreenFeb 26A Lenten Collect to Receive the Good NewsLord God of all, who is closer to us than our own breath, ready us to hear the good news you proclaim, that we would receive your kingdom...
Matthew GreenFeb 25A Lenten Collect to Be Made Strong in the WildernessJesus Christ, you who walked into the domain of the evil one and resisted his wiles, grant us the wisdom and strength to resist the...
Matthew GreenFeb 24A Lenten Collect to Endure the WildernessesSpirit of God, who works within us for good, you sometimes move us toward places that are arid and difficult. Grant us endurance to...
Matthew GreenFeb 23A Lenten Collect to Live as Jesus DidFather in Heaven, who looks down upon your creation with love, may we follow in the footsteps of your beloved son, who in humility and...
Matthew GreenFeb 22A Collect for Being Receptive to the SpiritSpirit of the Lord, who lit upon the Christ at his baptism, rest on us as you did our savior, and may our hearts be willing to receive...
Matthew GreenFeb 21A Lenten Collect to Follow JesusLord Jesus Christ, firstborn of God's creation, you have gone before us to show us the way to the Father. Quicken our hearts to follow in...
Matthew GreenFeb 20A Collect to Become Secure in God's LoveOur Father in Heaven, who was and is and is to come, keep us from trusting too much in the esteem of others, and help us to turn our...
Matthew GreenFeb 19A Collect Against Using the Spiritual for the EarthlyHoly God, creator of heaven and earth, forgive us when we are tempted to use spiritual things for base and selfish ends. Show us where we...
Matthew GreenFeb 18A Collect for Conviction of Selfish GoodHoly Spirit, indwelling spirit of the Father, convict us when we are tempted to do things solely to make ourselves look good in others'...
Matthew GreenFeb 17An Ash Wednesday CollectAlmighty God, judge of all creation, we are a stiff-necked people, who find it difficult to humble ourselves and be vulnerable because of...
Matthew GreenFeb 16A Collect for Being Transformed in LoveEver-present Lord, who will never leave or forsake us, you revealed to Peter, James, and John the glory of the Son on the mountain,...