Intercessions
22nd June 2025
Heavenly Father we come before you with thanksgiving for your mercy and grace. And on this glorious mid-Summer day we give thanks for the beauty and wonder of the world around us as we bring before you our concerns and prayers for the world, our local community and the Church.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Father, we pray for all Christian churches throughout the world as they meet to worship and praise you and enjoy fellowship with each other. We pray for your blessing on our church - Christ The King, our Bishop Andy Lines and our Ministers, Steve & Mike and for Lay Leaders and all who work tirelessly for this church. Grant them wisdom, patience, strength and a willing and loving heart. May your love and presence be seen vividly in all that we do and say.
Lord in Your mercy
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Father, we pray for the mission of our Church. We pray unify us, equip us and send us out to share your love and truth through the power of the Holy Spirit
Lord in Your mercy
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Lord, we pray for the current Alpha Course and for all of those who are part of this ministry. For both the guests and the leaders as together, they freely explore the Christian faith. We give thanks that the Holy Spirit weekend was such a very special important time and ask that you continue to bless the ongoing study sessions.
We pray for the Ladies Brunch Group that meets this week. Bind them together Lord as a community that cares for each other and rushes to help when needed.
Lord in Your mercy
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Father, we lift up before you our Branch Groups and their leaders. We pray for our Bible Study groups in Almancil and in Tavira and we pray for our fledgling Christian Nepalese Fellowship.
We pray that as they gather to read the scriptures and hear the word that they grow in their love and understanding of your mercy & grace and bond together in a Christian community to support and encourage each other.
Lord in Your mercy
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We thank you Lord for the team that you have assembled here and who work tirelessly behind the scenes - we see your fingerprints on every individual, fashioned by you into a cohesive whole. We thank you for the service of our Council, our Prayer Warriors, our Music and Sound Team, our Altar Guild, our Safeguarding Team, and our Media & Communications Team. All who give their time and talents selflessly and with grace. Strengthen and bless them, Lord. And we thank you for those who are the eyes, the hands, the legs, the feet of this church and for all our brothers and sisters who join together to worship you.
Lord in Your mercy
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Lord, we raise up to you those people who are sick or in need We say their Names either in silent prayer or as a spoken word
Wrap your loving arms around them Lord and bring peace and healing to their lives
Lord in Your mercy
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Lord we pray for our chosen country – Portugal. We thank you for the hospitality and the warmth of welcome from our chosen community. We thank you for the services that we receive here for our health and our protection, and we pray for our Government both National and local. We pray for the services to the Community, ASCA – Refood. We pray for the upcoming local elections for the Junta Freguesia of Almancil and the Camara of Loule. Grant them wisdom, justice and compassion.
Lord in Your mercy
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Lord, we pray for the nations of the World. Many of them are in conflict and millions are suffering death, illness, starvation, homelessness and fear because of it. We pray for those in positions of influence and authority, that they may be guided by wisdom and work for the common good. We pray for those who are suffering from conflict, injustice and oppression, that they may find peace and healing. We pray for justice and mercy to prevail
Lord in Your mercy
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Lord, we remember those who have died. We name them now silently or in spoken prayer
We pray for their loved ones who are left behind to grieve. Help us to draw comfort from the Holy Spirit and the fellowship of our church family and thank you for your promise of eternal life for those who put their trust in your Son Jesus.
Lord in Your mercy
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Lord, as we leave this service, we thank you for the knowledge that you are always with us as we seek to serve you during the coming week May we continue to trust in your goodness. We ask for all of these prayers in the name of our saviour Jesus Christ our Lord
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.