Let us pray for the church and for the world and let us thank God for
His goodness
Almighty God, our heavenly father, you promised through your Son Jesus
Christ to hear us when we pray in faith
We thank you, Lord, for those that You have gifted to be teachers of
your Word and ministers in Your church.
Thank you for those who serve in this congregation and parish. Thank you too, for the work of theological
colleges and their staff, and for those who arrange training events and courses
in Exeter.
We pray, Lord, for those whose calling is to be servants of Your people
as shepherds, pastors and teachers. We
ask, Lord, that they may have the grace and humility which their work requires,
and that they may be able to walk closely with you, day by day. We would pray
for those who are in training. As you equip
such men and women, Lord, we pray that the Holy Spirit may be channelled
through them to equip the whole church in the service of Christ; that those who
confess your name may be united in your truth, live together in your love and
reveal your glory in the world.
LORD IN YOUR MERCY--HEAR OUR
PRAYER
Thank You, Lord, that You are Lord of Lords and King of Kings. We rejoice that the affairs of the nations are
secure in your keeping; that the Holy
Spirit is directing the ways of leaders of governments, leaders of commerce,
the professions, industry and the unions.
Thank you, Lord, that you control the work of public and private
industry as it affects us day by day, in our homes, in our neighbourhoods, at
work.
We pray for Your world and think of the news items that have been headlines
in the last few days. We pray for the
leaders of our nation, that you will give them wisdom in providing for all, particularly
those who are homeless or unemployed. We
pray that the economic affairs of our land may be directed towards justice for
all. We pray for the work of the relief
agencies and United Nations as they seek to relieve the problems of the world; and we pray for peace, and especially for the
peace of Middle East. We pray that throughout the world, men may
honour one another and seek the common good.
LORD IN YOUR MERCY--HEAR OUR
PRAYER
We thank you, Lord, that you are in control of our households; that
Jesus knew the joys and sadnesses of living in a family and in a community of
people and families in the same street and town. So we come to you with confidence that You
understand the pressures and delights of daily living with people of all ages.
Help us Lord, to live a hundred percent for you; help us to make Jesus the centre of our life and
work every day, wherever You have called us to be. Help us to draw closer to others, in
friendship and fellowship, so that as ambassadors for you we may convey Your
message to the world today. We pray
especially for those that You have placed in close proximity to us; our relatives; our neighbours; those we meet day by day. May they see You in us. Help us to serve Christ in one another, and
love as he loves us.
LORD IN YOUR MERCY--HEAR OUR
PRAYER
Thank you, Lord, that You are the great healer of those who suffer in
body, mind or spirit. Than k you that we
can bring our concerns for others to you in the confidence that you will hear and
act.
So we pray for those we know in the church or parish who mourn the death
of a loved one; for those who are ill,
or are convalescing after sickness or an operation; for those who have to live with constant
weakness or pain; for those who are anxious
about the health of a loved one, particularly mothers anxious about children. We ask for wisdom of action and words for
those who care for all who suffer
Let us keep silence for a moment to remember individuals by name;
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your son, our
saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
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