Prayers of the People June 30, 2024

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.

This weekā€™s congregational response is ā€œhave mercy on usā€.

Lord, come into our weakness with your power, touch our eyes that they may behold your glory. Grant, O Lord, that your church may lead many to you; we pray for the outreach and mission of the faithful, including our community partnerships and Feed My Sheep, for all who teach the faith and pass it on by example, for all who are quiet witnesses to what they believe, for each in their vocation and ministry. We pray for all in ministry including our bishops, priests, and deacons.
Lord, have mercy, have mercy on us.

God of love, guide communities which are growing in fellowship and in understanding. Direct all who are seeking to build up community life. We pray for local projects including our Little Fork Master Plan, for local leaders and for all who make decisions for our communities. We seek your blessing upon this land and upon your world.
Lord, have mercy, have mercy on us.

Father, strengthen our bonds of love. We pray that children may be brought up with respect and freedom, that each may have proper spiritual nourishment. We pray for all who are undervalued or taken for granted, for the unnoticed workers in our community, for all the folks working in difficult workplaces with wages that donā€™t allow them to flourish.
Lord, have mercy, have mercy on us.

We pray for all who have suffered hardship, persecution or calamity this week: for those injured in accidents or suddenly taken ill. We pray for all who are long-suffering in their illness, or those for whom full health is not possible. We pray for all with the gifts of healing, for all who anoint the sick. We lift to you those on our prayer list (Please read the first names of those on the prayer list)

At this time please add the names of any in need of healing or comfort.

Lord, have mercy, have mercy on us.

Lord, give life to our loved ones departed, give them joy and peace in your eternal kingdom. We pray for all who have died in our community especially, (Please read the first names of any on the prayer list)

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

Lord, have mercy, have mercy on us.