“Good and gracious God, we thank you for the gifts and blessings you have richly provided us as we carry out our mission in this portion of your vineyard. We thank you for calling us to share in the mission of your Son: of walking with the poor, of accompanying the young, of heeding the cry of creation, and of praying for the whole world.

We are only servants of your mission, sinful and unworthy, and yet how gracious you are to care for us, sending us friends and companions in mission, partners and collaborators, walking with us in the common journey of helping bring about your kingdom here on earth.

We ask you to continue to bless and walk with us as you once walked with your disciples along the Emmaus road. Lead and guide us, that our work and mission in the Conference of Asia Pacific be made fruitful. And even as we do not count the cost of serving you, grant us the joy of receiving your love and your grace, and that would be enough for us. Amen.”