St. Martin’s Online Prayer Vigil for Election Day
November 5 starting at 8:00 am
Join Mother Leslie online as we pray together early on election day. We will have a brief service of scripture and prayer as our communities and our country engage in the collective responsibility of letting our voices be heard and gathering together for the life and common good of our country. The service will be broadcast on November 5 at 8 am and available for viewing throughout the day.
The bulletin for this brief service will be available online for downloading beforehand, and printed versions will be available to pick up at church on the weekend of November 2 and 3.
Rides to the Polls
No excuses early voting will be available in Missouri starting on October 22. Please contact Mother Leslie or our parish administrator Janet Theiss if you need a ride to the polls from October 22 through November 3.
Diocesan Resources for the Upcoming Election
From the Diocesan Website:
Prayer matters! Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us.
Beginning on Sunday, October 20, 2024 and concluding on Sunday, November 10, 2024, communities of faith within the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri are invited to pray with intention for our nation as we the people prepare to vote faithfully in the November election. As followers of Jesus, we believe that prayer is the lens through which we dream with God and build a beloved community.
This season of prayer in our common life is an opportunity to walk in love as Christ loved us and to unify in common purpose despite our differences. While we may have contrasting dreams, hopes, and aspirations, we are united in the thread of prayer which draws us closer to the heart of God.
Prayers are provided for each Sunday and the days surrounding the election during this season to be used in both public worship and private devotion.
Click here to download the PDF.
Worship Services and Prayer Hotlines
from The Episcopal Church
We are also blessed to have a variety of resources available from the Episcopal Church for this election season.
Nov. 1 Prayer Service from the Washington National Cathedral
with Presiding Bishop Curry
On November 1, our outgoing Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, will preside at “Holding on to Hope: A National Service for Healing and Wholeness” on All Saints’ Day, Friday, November 1 from 3-4:30 pm Central Daylight Time. This service will be live streamed in both English and Spanish and include multidenominational partners as we come together as a nation.
Live Prayer Hotline Nov. 1-5
From November 1 and continuing through November 5, a live prayer hotline will be available from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Central Time, staffed by clergy and chaplains of the Episcopal Church. The phone number to call the hotline is (202)-998-3510.
AFTER THE ELECTION
And finally, a brief post-election Prayer Service will be offered on Zoom on November 4 at 3 pm Central Time. You will need to sign up to receive the Zoom link and as soon as we learn how to sign up, we will pass that along to all.
Collect for an Election:
Almighty God, to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges: Guide the people of the United States and of our communities in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your purposes; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
---Book of Common Prayer, p. 822