“Almighty and everlasting God, who alone works great marvels: Send down upon our clergy and the congregations committed to their charge the life-giving Spirit of your grace, shower them with the continual dew of your blessing, and ignite in them a zealous love of your Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Let this be our prayer not only for our own congregation but for other congregations too, so that we may not see ourselves as competing but as cooperating in the work of the gospel.