Intercessions
3rd August 2025
Heavenly Father we come before you with thanksgiving for your mercy and grace. And on this glorious August morning 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
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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, on our Bishop, Andy Lines, our Ministers, Steve & Mike, for our Lay Leaders and all who work tirelessly for this church. Grant them wisdom, patience, and a willing and loving heart. Strengthen them when they are juggling with the demands on their time and energy and give them a vision of the worth of their work. May your love and presence be seen vividly in all that they 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 Summer Viva worship and for all who are part of this ministry. We pray for all who attend - for those who are attending church for the first time and for those who are rediscovering the blessing of sharing their faith with others.
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 fledging 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 behand 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 Câmara of Loulé. And this weekend as the community comes together here in this park to celebrate summer we pray for a safe, and joyous time, filled with laughter and friendship.
Lord in Your mercy
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Creator God, we bring before you our broken and hurting world, full of people who are fearful and anxious, a world where conflict abounds; a world where millions are suffering starvation, homelessness and fear, a world where some national leaders appear more concerned with their own interests than those of the people they are called to represent. We know this is not how you intended the world to be, and we pray for your Holy Spirit to come in power, to bring hope, peace, reconciliation, justice, equity, and healing. We ask that you show us how we can help through our words and actions. In a moment of silence please pray for a place or situation on your mind this morning.
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 them to draw comfort from the Holy Spirit and the fellowship of their church family and we 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. Help us to be your messengers of hope and love. Help us to put aside personal interests and generously share all the blessings you have given us. May our lives reflect your glory, provide glimpses of your love, and as we bring your good news to all the people we meet this 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.