The
Prayers
of the People
9.5.2010
Now we are the people of God at prayer, and we begin our prayer with silence before the LORD…And now, let us pray -- Heavenly Father:
WE
PRAY:
For the Church: that we may seek first a deeper
relationship with God so that we may be able to
love others and share ourselves more freely...
WE PRAY:
For all Christians: that we may courageously
embrace the cross and enter the mystery of the
Christ, laying aside selfishness and rising to
a life of love and service...
WE PRAY:
For the grace to be vigilant against
possessiveness: that we may strive to be open
to God’s presence each day and never allow
anything to come between God and our hearts...
WE PRAY:
For the gift of Wisdom: that the Spirit of God
will enlighten our minds with insight and
understanding as we seek to follow the ways of
God...
WE PRAY:
For a deeper appreciation of all the people who
are in our lives: that we may see them with the
love that God has for each of
them...
We know many people in our own community of
faith who are sick and suffering. Let us pray
for all in need as we remember some their names
to the LORD:
[specific intercessions by
name]...
AND
Hear now our prayer for your church this
morning, as we say:
LORD HAVE MERCY…We
ask this through our LORD Jesus Christ, your
Son, who lives and reigns with YOU, and the
HOLY Spirit; one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.