RESPONSE SCRIPTURE DISMISSAL May Christ the Life create us anew Amen. May God bless us in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. St Paul reminds us that when we allow Jesus to work through us, through our own kind words and actions, we can achieve more than we can even imagine. Watch this video about kindness and how we can leave this world better than when we arrived. COLLECT TUESDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 2025 Week 22 Ordinary Time Spring begins in September. A new cycle of the earth reveals the beauty of all creation. Let us pray that we will appreciate the environment in which we live. (pause) God, our Creator, as we recognise the changes in the world around us we give you praise for the changes you bring about in our hearts. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Ephesians (3:16-17, 20-21) Brothers and sisters: I pray that God’s Spirit will make you become strong followers and that Christ will live in your hearts because of your faith. Stand firm and be deeply rooted in his love. I pray that Christ Jesus and the church will forever bring praise to God. His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine. Amen. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 155
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