Almighty God, we pray for the world that You made and which
You love.
We pray that the world may be filled with justice and
righteousness throughout the human race.
So we pray for society around us, in the city, in our nation
and in the world.
We pray for those whose work and lives affect others, in
local and national government, in commerce and industry, in education and the
media.
Lord God, bring righteousness to fill the corridors of
power, the offices of business and the workplaces of all. Guide those with responsibility to promote
the common good, and not their personal ambitions. Guide those who work in television, radio and
the press to favour truth over propaganda.
Bring justice to those in society who face discrimination.
We pray for those who cannot afford their own home in our
neighbourhood, for justice in the housing market.
We pray for those who are unable to find work, that they may
find righteous employment.
We pray for those who are marginalised by age or background,
that You will transform this society.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer
We pray for the church in our city and nation.
Today we remember the Salvation Army movement in our city
and pray for its officers and people that they may be blessed in their work and
witness.
We pray that you will give wisdom to the leaders of the
church in this city that they may defend justice and promote righteousness, and
we pray especially for our bishops, Robert, Sarah and Nick.
We pray for the role of the cathedral in promoting Christian
standards in the city and pray for the clergy and volunteers who work for God
in that place.
We pray for our missionary links, Susanna, Sharon and
Miriam.
We pray for Jane and Mark as they prepare to move home and
start a new chapter in their lives, that they may move on with your blessing
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer
We thank you Lord, for the joy that sport brings to us. Thank
you that it is a reminder of your goodness.
Thank you for the sportsmen and women competing at the Olympics in
Rio. We pray that each one may compete
fairly and honestly, and behave with integrity and righteousness towards their
fellow athletes.
We pray for Christians among the competitors, that they may
witness for You.
In our country, we pray for those who are chaplains to the
professional teams of cricket, rugby and football; give them the words that
promote honest play, justice and righteousness on and off the pitch.
We pray for those who train and teach sports at school and
university, and ask that they may work to bring fair play and justice to their
teams and individuals.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer
We pray, Lord God of
constant mercy, for ourselves.
Teach us, day by day, this week, how to live rightly and
righteously in our homes, in our families, where we work and shop, where we
meet people. Help us to proclaim that we
are your people, by the way that we follow your standards of justice, truth and
righteousness. Increase your grace within us day by day this week.
We pray for those away on holiday, that you will refresh
them in body, mind and spirit.
We pray for those facing new stages in their lives; those
who will be married next weekend, those changing schools or jobs this summer,
that they may trust you for peace, guidance and wisdom
We pray for those we know who are sick or sad, and ask that
you will bring peace and comfort to each one, and in time, your healing.
Help us to remember that we are Christ’s people and we
are not a kind of light, not one brand of salt –we are the only salt, we are
the only light of the world
In silence we commit ourselves, or joys and anxieties for
the coming days to God
Merciful Father
Accept these prayers for the sake of your son, our saviour,
Jesus Christ
Amen
Items in italics taken from the collect for the 12th
Sunday of Trinity.
Item underlined from a speech by Archbishop Justin Welby
