SEPT 5
With confidence and trust, let us pray to God with the words “hear our prayer.”
God of grace and glory, you move through your church with ease and enthusiasm. Help us to know your presence, and to be willing to follow your guidance to represent you here on earth. Be with the Bishops, clergy, and laity who are guiding us into the fall, that we may faithfully proclaim your truth to the world.
Hear our prayer.
Lord, you are the provider of peace and freedom. Inspire the hearts and mind of all in authority to work for peace for all people, and in all places. Bless those who serve the public with goodwill, and for those offering themselves to such positions, that they may serve your people with humble kindness.
Hear our prayer.
Merciful One, this long weekend we ask for your ongoing protection and rest. May these end-of-season days refresh the weary and renew our enthusiasm despite the changes ahead. Keep us in the light of your presence and encourage us in our vocations.
Hear our prayer.
Teacher, you encourage us to learn at every stage of life. As schooldays begin anew this week, we ask your blessing on our children; that they may be encouraged and empowered in their quest for wisdom. We ask your blessing on all teachers: that they may be inspiring, helpful, and kind. We ask your blessing on all school staff: whose gifts support all learning. We ask your blessing for all who will study from home.
Hear our prayer.
Healer, we humbly ask you to be with the sick: those whose diagnoses are known and unknown; those who are receiving treatments; those who are providing care. Be a balm to body, mind, and spirit for all who seek wholeness. Welcome into your arms those whose earthly days are done, and comfort those who mourn.
Hear our prayer.
As you lighten our path, Lord, we ask you to hear our gratitude for all the blessings of this life, for our food, our homes, our families and friends, for the opportunities to use the gifts you have given us. For all your gifts: recognised, undiscovered, and evolving: we raise our prayers of thanks.
Hear our prayer.Amen.
SEPT 19
In peace, we pray to you Lord God, saying Hear us Lord.
Hear our prayers for the church: for our Bishop Sandra and Archdeacon Simon, and for all clergy in their calling. We hold before you the leaders of the church, asking your blessings for committee chairs and for Parish Council who meet this week. Help us to be your church for all the faithful:
Hear us Lord.
Hear our prayers for those in authority: the Queen and her family, the Prime Minister and Premier, and all those who will be elected tomorrow. We thank you for the gift of voting in a democratic society. Guide with your wisdom those who lead our nation and all nations.
Hear us Lord.
Hear our prayers for those who are sick and suffering, those who are oppressed and victimised, those who are in any need or distress. Comfort the afflicted, strengthen the weary, accompany the lonely, and give us the skills and desires to serve them.
Hear us Lord.
Hear our prayers for this community, and the needs that we know. Remind us to be kind and compassionate with our neighbours, to improve our commitment to loving one another, and to seek just ways to connect with the created world. May our actions show your truth to the world, that this place may be known as a town of love and peace.
Hear us Lord.
Hear our prayers for the world, for places of fire and flood, of famine and drought, of conflict and injustice. Help us to be grateful for the peace we enjoy here, and stir in our hearts the desire to work for a better world for this generation and the next.
Hear us Lord.
Hear our prayers of thanksgiving, for the abundance of our lives. For the happy memories we recall and the opportunities to make new ones, for the potential of each new day to offer your grace to the world, for the promise of salvation and redemption offered by you for this life and the next. We pray our thanks;
Hear us Lord. Amen.
SEPT 26
Quieting our minds and opening our hearts, we pray to God saying Lord, hear our prayer.
Holy Father, we pray for the church, asking your blessing on this universal assembly of your people, in all times and places. We ask you to bless those who lead and serve that your Word and truth may be proclaimed for all to hear. In your mercy;
Hear our prayer.
Leader of all, we pray for our governments: for those whose parliamentary leadership has ended, for those for whom it continues, for those new to service. We ask you to grant them a passion for justice, working for all the people, to the benefit of all in society. In your mercy;
Hear our prayer.
Companion, as you journeyed with your disciples, we ask you to journey with us now. Inspire us to be peace-makers and truth-speakers; encourage us to engage with each other with authenticity and compassion. Fill us with a desire to see you in everyone we meet, to serve you in everyone we encounter, to celebrate you in all people. In your mercy;
Hear our prayer.
Creator of all, help us to see you reflected in every aspect of your creation. Help us to integrate with the environment in life-giving and sustaining ways; help us to interact with one another in ways to uphold dignity and peace. Help us as we commit to ensuring that the world of today reflects the intentionality of your creating being. In your mercy;
Hear our prayer.
Healer, we beg you to comfort the souls of all who are distressed: in mind, body, or spirit. We humbly ask you to empower our response to your children in need: For those who are in pain, let us offer your healing touch. For those who grieve, let us offer your consolation. For those who are lonely, let us reach out in friendship. For those who are in fear, let us extend your assurance of safety. For those who are depleted, let us offer assistance. For those who are in need, let us be your hands and feet in an effort to respond. In your mercy;
Hear our prayer.
Giver of all good things, we offer your prayers of gratitude. In the smiles from yesterday, the joys of today, and the hopes of tomorrow, we see your greatness permeating every aspect of our lives. Help us to be intentional to always recognise your blessings, and freely express our thanks. In your mercy;
Hear our prayer. Amen.
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