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\n(Photo: Irene Bom)<\/span>
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We’re in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ season, from Ascension Thursday to Pentecost.<\/p>\n

What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
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“After the very first Ascension Day the disciples gathered with Mary, constantly devoting themselves to prayer while they waited for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Like them, our reliance on the gift of the Holy Spirit is total \u2013 on our own we can do nothing.<\/p>\n

Through the centuries Christians have gathered at that time to pray for the coming of the Holy Spirit. \u2018Thy Kingdom Come\u2019 picks up this tradition.”<\/p><\/div>\n

(https:\/\/www.thykingdomcome.global\/about-us<\/a>)
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A prayer<\/h3>\n

On Ascension Day a number of people from my church attended a service in the local Anglican Church. To mark the start of ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ season, the minister selected the following prayer from ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ online resources for the close of the service. <\/em>
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God of our salvation,
\nhope of all the ends of the earth, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That the world may know Jesus Christ
\nas the Prince of Peace, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That all who are estranged and without hope
\nmay be brought near in the blood of Christ, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That the Church may be one in serving
\nand proclaiming the gospel, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That we may be bold to speak the word of God
\nwhile you stretch out your hand to save, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That the Church may be generous in giving,
\nfaithful in serving, bold in proclaiming, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That the Church may welcome and support
\nall whom God calls to faith, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That all who serve the gospel may be kept in safety
\nwhile your word accomplishes its purpose, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That all who suffer for the gospel
\nmay know the comfort and glory of Christ, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That the day may come when every knee shall bow
\nand every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, we pray:
\nYour kingdom come.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
\nfrom www.thykingdomcome.global<\/a>
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EXTRA<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer ideas (including resources for families) from engageworship.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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You might like to revisit the series as Pentecost 2020 approaches.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "creativity"","block_context":{"text":"creativity","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/creativity\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lavendar_rotterdam.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lavendar_rotterdam.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lavendar_rotterdam.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lavendar_rotterdam.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14166,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/05\/26\/burdens-to-carry\/","url_meta":{"origin":7604,"position":4},"title":"Burdens to carry","author":"Irene Bom","date":"May 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Paul writes, \"Carry each other\u2019s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.\" (Gal 6:2). Then a few verses later he writes, \"each one should carry their own load.\" (Gal 6:5) A paradox. Something to ponder, as we approach Pentecost and contemplate what a difference\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "bible"","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reflections_and_water_lilies.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reflections_and_water_lilies.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reflections_and_water_lilies.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/reflections_and_water_lilies.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15249,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/05\/13\/great-gift\/","url_meta":{"origin":7604,"position":5},"title":"Great gift","author":"Irene Bom","date":"May 13, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Pentecost prayer based on Acts 2:1-13 Holy Spirit of God, great gift of our exalted Lord, on the day of Pentecost you came to the Church as he promised, to abide with us for ever. Come to us in your grace and power today, to make Jesus real to us,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sunset_on_ouddorp_beach.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sunset_on_ouddorp_beach.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sunset_on_ouddorp_beach.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/sunset_on_ouddorp_beach.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/event\/\" rel=\"category tag\">event<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"(Photo: Irene Bom)   We’re in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ season, from Ascension Thursday to Pentecost. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.   “After the very first Ascension Day the disciples gathered with…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}