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A prayer for King Charles III

Published on 
February 6, 2024

On February 5, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles III is currently undergoing treatment for a recently discovered cancer. We join our prayers with those around the world for his recovery and well-being.

God of mercy and healing grace, we long for the wholeness of mind, body and spirit that comes from you alone. Today, we ask your healing power to be at work through the ministrations of all who have the care of King Charles III as he undergoes treatment for cancer. May his caregivers be filled with the wisdom and discernment needed. May His Majesty be filled with courage and comfort in the time of his treatment , along with the entire Royal family. We entrust him to you, the Creator of all, through Jesus Christ our Lord with thanksgiving, that in all circumstances we may rest in your love.
AMEN.  

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Acknowledging the land and God’s creation

This acknowledgement is crafted in light of the Principles of Reconciliation by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, as we seek to live faithfully in Christ and in right relationship with all. 

We give thanks to the Creator for this land, its waters, forests and all living beings, and for the abiding presence of Christ among us. From coast to coast to coast, these have been cared for and nurtured by First Nations, Inuit and Métis through countless generations. 

We honour the enduring relationship Indigenous Peoples have cultivated with these lands and waters, and the treaties and agreements that reflect these sacred bonds. We acknowledge the harms caused by colonial expansion, through frameworks like the Doctrine of Discovery and structures like the residential school system. We recognize our past failures as a Church, including disruption of connections to the land and suppression of Indigenous spiritualities. 

Guided by the gospel of Jesus Christ, we confess our need for healing. We commit ourselves to seeking truth, pursuing reconciliation and nurturing harmony with all creation. We place our trust in Christ, through whom all things are reconciled to God. 

May God strengthen us to live faithfully as stewards of the Earth. Let us walk in love, justice and reconciliation, joining in God’s work to restore all creation.