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Prayers...
Prayers of Intercession
Rejoicing in the life,
death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we pray for the witness
of the church, the wholeness of creation, and all who are in
need.
Bless all who shepherd your sheep and guide them in their
serving. We pray for church custodians, office managers, Sunday
school teachers, confirmation leaders, baptismal sponsors,
deacons, pastors, youth workers, and bishops. Lord, in your
mercy,
hear our prayer.
Restore natural environments damaged by our hands. We pray for
river valleys and grassy plains, coral reefs and arctic ice,
mountains, deserts, and marshlands. Lord, in your mercy, hear
our prayer.
Protect and guide first responders. Bring mercy and justice with
their presence. We pray for military personnel, firefighters,
paramedics, and police officers, and for disaster relief and
crisis intervention teams. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heal and renew all who ache for a better tomorrow. We pray for
the unemployed and underemployed, the forgotten, the nameless,
and the outcasts; for our enemies; and for our loved ones
(especially). Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Give to all who are restless, reckless, or uncertain the peace
you promise that is deeper and richer than anything we can
imagine. We pray for all who live with chronic pain, who live
with anxiety, and who are ill or hospitalized (especially).
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
Here other intercessions may be offered. Nourish us with the
testimony of all the disciples who have gone before us. We give
thanks for the faithful departed and their witness in every age.
Lord, in your mercy,
hear our prayer.
We entrust all our prayers to you, gracious God. Receive them by
the power of the Holy Spirit and the love of your Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen. |
