Alternative Humanistic Collect Prayer for Proper 13, 8th Sunday after Pentecost, 7th after Trinity, Year C

Dear Friends, 'The harvest truly is plentiful', and yet starvation and want persist. May we appreciate our abundance, and be willing to share our riches with Humanity May we never be tempted to hoard in the face of others' needs. May we be willing to live simply where necessary, recognising that the true riches of …

Alternative Humanistic Collect Prayer for Proper 12, 7th Sunday after Pentecost, 6th after Trinity, Year C

Dear Friends We recognise that life is a glorious wonder, to be treasured and protected. We recognise also that it is part of the Human condition to suffer, and that suffering can sometimes become intolerable. May we always endeavour to act in such a way to minimise suffering to the extent it is possible to …

Alternative Humanistic Collect Prayer for Proper 11, 6th Sunday after Pentecost/ 5th after Trinity, Year C

Dear Friends, May we continue to serve Humanity as we may once have served gods and institutions, with a zeal for the good of all people. May we strive to embody the grace and goodness that religious Christianity claims for itself but so often fails to produce. May we be open to learning so that …