Prayers of the People May 21, 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.

Please join in the Prayers of the People; the congregational response is “let all the people praise you.”

We praise you, Lord, as you reign in your holy habitation. We acknowledge your infinite power and humble ourselves before you.
We praise you; let all the people praise you.

We thank you for the promise of your indwelling Holy Spirit. As you give us opportunities, may your Spirit empower us to be your witnesses locally and to the ends of the earth.
We praise you; let all the people praise you.

Lord, we thank you for all our area churches, of many denominations. May we be one in Christ, united in our love for you and for our neighbors. Use the unity of the Body of Christ as a witness of your love to a needy world.
We praise you; let all the people praise you.

Father, you are the father of orphans, defender of widows and provider for the poor, make us aware of the needs in our communities. Work through us to serve others, individually and through Feed My Sheep.
We praise you; let all the people praise you.

We pray for all who called to the ministry, especially our Diocesan Bishop, Mark, our Assisting Bishop, Gayle, our Visiting Bishops, Dabney and Ted, our Rector, Stacy, and our supply priests, Jenks, Amanda, and Kyle. May they, as well as all bishops, priests and deacons, lead us faithfully in pursuit of the Church’s mission.
We praise you; let all the people praise you.

Shine your light of love on the peoples of Ukraine, Afghanistan, Yemen and Sudan, who are suffering the ravages of war, terrorism, displacement or famine. May you relieve their suffering and establish peace in the world.
We praise you; let all the people praise you.

Remember the needs of our brothers and sisters who are enduring trials, including those who are sick, hungry, imprisoned, unjustly treated or abused. We pray for those on our church prayer list, especially (read the first names of those on our prayer list).Please add the names of others in need of protection, comfort or healing.

You are invited to offer the names of others in need.

We praise you; let all the people praise you.

We thank you, O God, that by your great mercy, you have given eternal life to all who believe.We pray for our friends who have died recently, especially (read the first names of those on our prayer list). Please add the first names of others who have passed away.

You are invited to offer the names of others who have died recently.

We praise you; let all the people praise you.

With the assurance that the Lord hears us and answers our prayers, please offer your petitions and thanksgivings to him.

You are invited to offer your prayers and thanksgivings.

We praise you; let all the people praise you.

As Jesus Christ offered his great high priestly prayer for all who would come to believe in him through the witness of his disciples throughout the ages, may we be faithful to pray for others to enter also into his glorious family.
We praise you; let all the people praise you.