Prayers of the People December 10, 2023

These are the Prayers of the People that will be used during church this week. We encourage you to use them as part of your personal prayers this week.

Lord, you come to us in power, to send us out in your Name. Strengthen us to proclaim the Good News without fear. May we be able to say ‘Here is your God’, and show forth your glory in our land.

We pray for all preachers of the word and ministers of the sacraments; for all who lead worship, for choirs and musicians. We pray for spiritual leaders and writers, for all who seek to witness to your love.
Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

We pray for all who influence the minds of your people: for the press and for broadcasters, for those who through the spoken or written word affect the way we live. We pray for teachers and leaders of young people, for all who make decisions about our future or set us standards to follow, for all who influence our minds and our hearts. We pray for wisdom for all elected officials that they will seek justice and truth.
Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

Lord, in our homes let us be wise in our use of words, that we may dwell in love and peace with each other. We pray for the gift of good communication. We remember all who have stopped speaking to each other or are estranged. We pray for areas where words are used to hurt, for homes where there is abuse, and places where there is violence and cruelty.
Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

Lord, you restore, you forgive, you bring peace. We pray for broken peoples, for the broken-hearted and the broken-spirited. We pray for the guilt-ridden, for the anxious, for those who are unable to communicate with others, that they may know your peace and your love. We remember friends and loved ones who face illness of body, mind, or spirit. We pray for all who are ill at this time, especially (Please read the first names from prayer list.)

At this time please share the names of those who need healing or comfort.

Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.

As we wait for your coming in glory, we pray for all who have passed into the fullness of your kingdom. We give you thanks for the saints in glory, for our benefactors who have gone before us. We pray for all our loved ones departed from us including (Please read the first names from prayer list.)

At this time please offer the names of any who have died or are grieving

Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation.