Intercessions
18th February 2024
As we come with open hearts to give thanks and praise to the Lord. We
offer you our prayers for the needs of the Church, the world and its
people.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, you promised through your son,
Jesus Christ, to hear us when we pray in faith.
As we enter into the season of Lent let us look and see how fortunate
and bountiful our lives are. Even as we come here today to give you
thanks and praise we are surrounded by the beauty of the world you
created. We feel the sunshine on our skin, we hear the birds sweet
melodies, we see the gentle movement on the water and the scent in the air is a reminder that spring will soon be here. For all these things we give you thanks.
We pray that the 40 days of Lent brings a renewal of faith to many, who do not know you, Lord, or who have drifted away from you. We pray for strong leadership in the world’s Churches, give them the right words to speak, the right actions to take and a heart of love to bring those who are lost back to you.
We give our thanks that we now have Steve here to lead us and his
family to help grow Christ the King in the Algarve.
We raise up the Province of the Episcopal church of Sudan. In a war torn country where famine and displacement is the norm, let them feel your loving presence and bring them hope of an end to their suffering.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
God of peace and rightfulness, we need the Holy Spirit to work in the
hearts of all world leaders. Many politicians have gone astray and do not seem to know the harm they are causing. Open their eyes Lord, let them see the path that leads them to do good and to bring peace and harmony to the world. Help them to put aside their selfish ways.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Over the next forty days help us Lord to change our ways, open our eyes to see, our ears to hear and our hearts to feel the suffering in our
communities. As we walk on our pathway to be more like Jesus let us
listen to the wisdom of others, learn to be generous of heart and love
like we are loved by our Heavenly Father.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Healing God, we give you thanks for the surgery of Mike and pray that
his recovery is fast and full. We ask that you be with the medical team as Steve Wills starts on his journey to surgery. Be with Steve and with
Jenny at this very trying time, let them be patient, strong and trust in your presence with them at all times.
For the many on our prayer list we lift up our prayers for comfort, strength and healing. In a moment of silence we name them in our hearts or out loud.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
We are grateful for the people whose lives have enriched our own. Even
though they have gone in our memories we keep them alive and we wait for the day when we will be reunited with our loved ones. For those facing death be with them and let them know that you Lord wait to welcome them into eternal life. For those that grieve, help us remember that through your son Jesus Christ we have been fully restored to you.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.