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Christ Our Advocate
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An Anglican church plant in Wheaton, IL, committed to a life of Contemplation & Action: worship & service, prayer & protest, meditation & marching. www.christouradvocate.org
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Join us this Wednesday at 7pm for a joint Ash Wednesday service with our host church, St. Paul Lutheran
February 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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A collect for the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
Almighty God, who has enriched your church with the singular learning and holiness of your servant Thomas Aquinas: Enlighten us more and more, we pray, by the disciplined thinking and teaching of Christian scholars, and deepen our devotion by the example of saintly lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
January 28, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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A collect for the feast of St. John Chrysostom
O God, who gave your servant John Chrysostom grace eloquently to proclaim your righteousness in the great congregation, and fearlessly to bear reproach for the honor of your Name: Mercifully grant to all who proclaim your word such excellence in preaching, that all your people may be made partakers of the glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying,

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For an end to the immiseration of people for the benefit of the rich and powerful:
For an end to the immiseration of people in this country for the benefit of the rich and powerful; for strength for those able to stand, for the binding up of the broken hearted and restoration of the sorrowful; for a new light to shine out in the darkness of this nation, that we may, perhaps for the first time, truly hear the good news of the Gospel. May life be snatched out of the jaws of barbarism and death and may you, Lord Christ, guide our feet in the way of peace, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For judgement and repentence:
For the people of these United States, that your judgment would come upon this country as it has on all empires, that this people may know that there is a God in heaven and he champions the cause of the orphan, the widow, the lowly, and the immigrant. May would-be kings tremble, false prophets be silenced, and those who profit from war be brought to ruin. We pray for the men who have joined ICE, CBP, DHS, and other paramilitary organizations, that you would turn their hearts away from violence and evil, and show them a path through shame to true amendment of life, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For the rebuking of injustice:
For the people of Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Ukraine, and Greenland, that they may be bold to rebuke injustice, aggression, corruption, theft and the threat of violence, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For the people of Minneapolis, Illinois, Los Angeles, and other places where ICE has disappeared their family and neighbors:
For the people of Minneapolis, Illinois, Los Angeles, and other places where ICE has disappeared their family and neighbors. In faith we pray that you will inspire you people to work for the liberation of captives, uniting of families, and an end to torture, imprisonment, and death within ICE prisons. May chains be broken and camps turned to rubbish heaps, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For the soul of Renée Nicole Good:
For the soul of Renée Nicole Good, that the witness of her life may continue to inspire those who love their neighbors and seek their flourishing. Bless her family as they stand for the truth of her life against slander, violence, and lies, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For all who risk their health, safety, and lives in protest and deterrence of tyranny:
For all who risk their health, safety, and lives by exercising their rights in protest and deterrence of tyranny, that the people of this nation may enjoy the benefits of the rule of law and democratic governance, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For the passion of righteous anger:
That you would increase in your people the passion of righteous anger, that we may be awakened to all wickedness, malice, and works of hatred sown by the Enemy, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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For the soul of Alex Jeffrey Pretti:
For the soul of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a nurse, friend, son, and neighbor to the end; may this country listen to the voice of the blood of our brother and end federal violence in our streets, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy. That you would give us grace to attain that greater love which he showed in his death, a love that cannot be overcome by evil, we pray to you O Lord. Lord have mercy.
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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In peace, let us pray to the Lord, saying, "Lord, have mercy"
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Prayers in a time of tyranny, injustice, and violence
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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A collect for the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
O God, by the preaching of your apostle Paul you have caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world: Grant, we pray, that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may show ourselves thankful to you by following his holy teaching; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
January 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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A collect for St. Fabian, Bishop and Martyr
Grant, Almighty God, that in all times of trial and persecution, we might remain steadfast in faith and endurance, according to the example of your servant Fabian, who was faithful even unto death. We ask this for the sake of him who laid down his life for us all, Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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A collect for the confession of St. Peter the apostle
"Almighty Father, who inspired Simon Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living God: Keep your Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith, so that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen."
January 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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A collect for St. Hilary of Poitiers
Keep us steadfast, Lord God, in that true faith that we professed at our baptism; that, like your servant Hilary of Poitiers, we may rejoice in having you for our Father, and may abide in your Son, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit; for you live and reign for ever and ever as one God in Trinity of Persons. Amen.
January 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Keep us, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, that, like your servant William Laud, we may live in your fear, die in your favor, and rest in your peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
January 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first service at St. Paul this past Sunday! We are so grateful for this space and for this community God has brought together.
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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If you're joining us for our first service at St. Paul Lutheran tonight, please remember that this is a nut-free facility.
January 4, 2026 at 4:59 PM
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New year, new location! Beginning tomorrow, Jan 6, we will be meeting at St. Paul Lutheran (515 South Wheaton Ave). Join us for our usual Sunday Eucharist service at 5:00pm with a potluck dinner to follow.
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart, we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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A collect in remberance of the Feast of the Holy Innocents
"We remember today, O God, the slaughter of the holy innocents of Bethlehem by King Herod. Receive, we pray, into the arms of your mercy all innocent victims; and by your great might frustrate the designs of evil tyrants and establish your rule of justice, love, and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen."
December 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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A collect for the feast of St. John
Shed upon your Church, O Lord, the brightness of your light, that we, being illumined by the teaching of your apostle and evangelist John, may so walk in the light of your truth, that at length we may attain to the fullness of eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
December 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM