Prayer for General Synod: patience
Patience is today's focus for prayer for the General Synod of the Church of England which meets next week. It's the 4th day of the NovemberNovena days of prayer leading up to and continuing through the 3 days of this significant event. See also: Prayer for General Synod: love and joy which covered the first 2 days Prayer for General Synod: peace which was the 3rd day. Today let us pray for patience, that we never stop trusting God. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another, according to Christ Jesus. Romans 15:5 "May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light." Colossians 1: 11-12 NRSV "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a clou...