Archbishop Thabo Makgoba - Diocese of Cape Town Clergy and Layworkers’ Conference Eucharist – Second Homily
Wednesday 7 October 2009
Luke 11:1-4
Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’ 2 He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
3 Give us each day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring us to the time of trial.’
May I speak in the name of the One God: the Father to whom we pray, the Son who sits at his right hand and intercedes for us, and the Spirit, who groans within us.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, those of us who are ordained, are asked ‘Will you be faithful in prayer …?’ (Deacons); ‘Will you be diligent in prayer’ (Priests); and ‘Will you devote yourself to prayer?’ (Bishops).
