(Dear Friends around the Anglican Communion,
I have called for prayer for the next Archbishop because I believe that God's will is that he enters this Office in the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, a new man in Christ Jesus. Here is a Collect for formal use in churches. PT)
Traditional form:
Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in thy providence hast established the ancient See of Canterbury as the primary instrument of unity of the Anglican Communion of Churches, we pray for the one whom thou has called, through imperfect processes, to be the next (104th) Archbishop of Canterbury. By the abundance of thy mercy, grant that he, repenting of his sins and conforming to thy holy law and wisdom, will enter into this holy office in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of the same Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be ascribed glory and dominion now and for ever. Amen.
Contemporary form:
Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in your providence have established the ancient See of Canterbury as the primary instrument of unity of the Anglican Communion of Churches, we pray for the person you have called through imperfect human processes to be the next (104th) Archbishop of Canterbury. By the abundance of your mercy may he repent of his sins, conform to your holy law and wisdom and enter this holy office in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of the same Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. To him, to you and to the Holy Spirit be given glory and praise by angels and humankind now and always. Amen.
July 21 2002
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The Rev'd Dr. Peter Toon
Minister of Christ Church, Biddulph Moor,
England & Vice-President and Emissary-at-Large
of The Prayer Book Society of America
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