Heavenly Father,

we glorify you and we thank you

for all the many blessings you bestow on us

as members of the one Body of Christ your son.

By the power of the Holy Spirit

inspire us with a vision of the future of our local church,

one filled with hope, confidence and trust,

a vision that we pledge to support for re-igniting our

faith and the faith of those who will come after us.

Give us to live fully our Christian calling,

to strengthen the life of our parishes,

to impart and deepen the faith among all age groups,

especially our youth,

to expand our charitable outreach in the name of Christ,

and to plan wisely for the future.

We make our prayer through Christ our Lord.

Amen.