AMERICA PRAYER VIGIL - JULY 7, 2024 - (Prayer)

July 7, 2024 | Faith

[Honorary Serb]

All Saints of North America Sunday (Orthodox)

Kontakion

Today the choir of Saints who were pleasing to God in the lands of North America / now stands before us in the Church and invisibly prays to God for us. / With them the angels glorify Him, / and all the saints of the Church of Christ keep festival with them; / and together they all pray for us to the Pre-Eternal God.

Now the Church has named a new American Saint, an Alaskan Yupik woman:

https://www.kyuk.org/arts-culture-community-features/2023-12-14/st-olga-of-kwethluk-to-become-first-female-orthodox-saint-in-north-america-and-first-ever-yupik-saint

Then there is my favorite, Saint Sebastian Dabovich of Jackson, a USA-born Serb who evangelized Arizona (among many other places):

https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/11/30/100486-venerable-sebastian-dabovich

America needs her Saints, especially in tough times like today!

[Kitty Mittens]

How comforting it is to know that You have gone to prepare a place for us----a place where fighting and strife do not exist, where there will no longer be any abuse of power, and where there are no more tears, sickness, or sorrow. Lord, help us to do our part to advance Your Kingdom so that we can hasten the day of Your return. Even so, Lord, come quickly. In the Name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

Amen to your Beautiful, Powerful Prayer, Dear Servant of the King of kings.
Joining you in Thanksgiving, Prayer, and Praise.