Intercessions
19th October 2025
As we come to prayer, let us first remember the Harvest Festivals of our past, the scent of freshly cut flowers mixed with the earthy smell of potatoes harvested days before. Let us remember those that stood there with us and held our hands as we entered into a place of worship, a place of love full of light. We worship now in the open air with the sun ready to touch our skin and we listen to the world that God created talking to us through the birds that circle overhead. Again, we are in a place of love that is full of God's light. Once more the Harvest has come, and we give you thanks for all the bountiful things we have in our lives.
Lord, we ask that you hear our prayers of thanksgiving and joy through the name of Jesus Christ, your son.
We pray for the Church today, we are so grateful to have the opportunity to worship here at Christ the King. We ask for guidance in our way forward, let us strengthen our bonds with the community here in Almancil and as we grow help us to find a more permanent place for our services. We give thanks to all those involved in the preparation of the services, for Rev. Steve, the music team, the lay readers and for all those involved behind the scenes that ensure that every Sunday a service can be held here.
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Episcopal Church.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Heavenly Lord of the Universe, we acknowledge that here in the Algarve we live a life of peace and freedom. We pray for a justice in the world that only you God can bring about. We wait patiently for the world to turn and follow you. We ask for an end to war and a restoration of peace, an end to oppression and a more just world to live in.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Overseer of the world, we have no worries as we trust in you but there are many who need help. We pray for the strengthening of local communities. We give our thanks for all those who work tirelessly to ease the lives of those that are suffering, to assist the charities that work in often difficult circumstances to bring aid to those in need.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Healing God, as we celebrate our good health let us not take it for granted. Help us to feed both our bodies and minds with foods and thoughts that will prompt good health. You are the great healer, but we need to be vigilant on what we eat, think and believe.
We pray today for all those on our prayer list who are suffering from ill health, whether that be of the body, mind, or spirit.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, you watch over our comings and goings, we fear for nothing not now or in the evermore. We pray that for those that have recently died that they died in faith and have now gone on to celebrate the harvest with you. Today, we pray for Filipe, Rosie and Gill and for their families that have been left behind.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
On this Harvest Sunday, we thank you, we may plough the fields, we may scatter the good seed but you Lord will feed and water it. We give you thanks for our lives, our health, our food and our safety. Let us help to bring in a harvest for you by spreading your word, by the way we act and the love we show towards others.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.