Intercessions
19th May 2024
On this day of Pentecost fill our hearts Lord with Your Holy Spirit. We bring before You Lord our thanks and praise. Thank you for a new day – the blue skies, the sound of bird song, the colourful plants in our gardens and the beautiful wild meadow flowers. Thank you that we have eyes to see and ears to hear – help us to appreciate and protect the beauty of Your creation. As we sing our hymns and say our responses may the sound reach out into the park and bring others in to share in our worship and learn of the Lord’s love and salvation.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
On this day of Pentecost we pray for our world and all the people in it. We long for a world of peace and fairness for everyone. Help us Lord to keep that hope in our hearts and to never stop praying and caring. We pray Lord for those who have authority – those serving in national and local governments; armed forces and police; medical staff, teachers and clergy. Send Your Spirit of wisdom and help them to make decisions that are good for everyone. In the Anglican cycle of prayer we pray for the Anglican Church of Canada. We thank you Lord that ultimately You rule over everything.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
On this day of Pentecost we thank You Lord that nothing is impossible for You. We bring before You those who need Your healing touch – to those in physical pain may their bodies be renewed; for those suffering mental anguish may their fears be lightened; for those who feel far from You may Your Holy Spirit feel especially close. Help us all to be conscious and sympathetic to the feelings of those around us. You Lord are the steady dependant constant in our lives and we thank You for that.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
We pray for ourselves, our families and friends. Give us a fresh infilling of Your Holy Spirit. We think of grieving families everywhere and pray that Your Holy Spirit will bring them comfort and strength to face the future without the ones they loved. Help us always to keep in our hearts the hope and reassurance that a life lived with Christ is the greatest gift we have, a gift that is open to all.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
On this Pentecost Sunday and as we go through the coming week help us to always be conscious of Your loving presence. Give us the courage to share the knowledge of Your love and grace to those around us in the same way that the disciples did on that first day of Pentecost and may Your light shine through us onto the people we meet.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.