Prayers of the People June 25, 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.
The congregation’s response is answer us with your unfailing help.
Children of God, praise the Lord! Our God is faithful and hears our prayers, so let us pray, “In your great mercy, O God, Answer us with your unfailing help.”
To the baptized, O God, grant newness of life. Strengthen us to follow in the footsteps of your Son.Help us to seek daily to live out our baptismal vows and respect the dignity of every human being as we serve You, our God.
In your great mercy, O God, Answer us with your unfailing help.
To the nations of earth, O God of hosts, grant freedom and peace. We lift to you all peoples living in dangerous areas of fighting and destruction. Deliver the lives of the needy from the hands of evildoers.
In your great mercy, O God, Answer us with your unfailing help.
To your created order, O God, grant your help. May the waters, soil, and air be made clean and healthy again. May we all seek ways to preserve Your amazing creation. We thank you for all the blessings of this life.
You are invited to add your thanksgivings
In your great mercy, O God, Answer us with your unfailing help.
For this nation, O God, grant your deliverance. Set us free from violence and destruction. Make safe our streets. We pray for all elected officials that they may have hearts to serve all the people in their districts.
In your great mercy, O God, Answer us with your unfailing help.
To those who feel the deep about to swallow them, O God, grant your salvation. In your great compassion, turn to all those in need. We pray for all who are sick, in body, mind or spirit, especially (please read the first names from the prayer list).
You are invited to add the names of those who are sick or suffering
In your great mercy, O God, Answer us with your unfailing help.
To the dead, O God, grant life eternal with Christ. May all those who have been baptized into the death of Christ be united with him in his resurrection. (please read any names on the prayer list).
You are invited to share any names of those who have died or are grieving
In your great mercy, O God, Answer us with your unfailing help.
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