Intercessions
7th January 2024
Everlasting God, we give you thanks for all our blessings each and every day, and especially today we thank you that we can join together in praying to you for the needs of the church, the world, our communities and ourselves, trusting in your love which reaches out from before the foundation of the world.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Loving God, we bring before you the worldwide church, all so different and diverse, yet all seen, all known, and all loved equally by you. We ask that as the church universal seeks to move forward, it will do so with love, mercy and justice at its heart.
We pray especially for our brothers and sisters facing persecution. We pray for Gods protection against rising extremism over his church and that believers will know God’s comfort and find ways to grow in their faith. We pray for our community of Christ the King. We pray for Gods wisdom and protection of our leaders both lay and ordained, and we give thanks for safe arrival of Rev Steve and his family and look forward with excitement to his ministry. In the worldwide Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for our brothers and sisters of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
God of Mission, we bring before you our Parish, and thank you for the opportunities you give us to serve you in this Community. We ask you that at the start of this New Year you anoint each one of us with your Holy Spirit, speak into our hearts and give us wisdom, vision, and energy. We know that there is a need for the talents and skills you have given us, help to discern where your gifts can be used in order to glorify you.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Creator God, we pray for your world. Forgive us when we are ungrateful when spiritual blindness prevents us from appreciating the wonder of your creation and the endless cycle of nature. Forgive us for taking without giving, reaping without sowing. We pray for the farmers of the world, many of whom still use those methods described by Jesus and we especially pray that they may be treated with fairness for their labours. We pray also for those who are suffering so badly from climate change. And here in the Algarve we thank you for the blessing recent life refreshing rain.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
God of Peace we bring before you all those places that are in the midst of conflict and suffering. We pray especially for Palestine, for Israel, Ukraine, Russia, for Japan. We know that in all of these politically charged events it’s the little people, the unimportant people, the children, the damaged and the elderly who suffer most. We pray for those you have called home and those who are injured many of whom will not be able to receive the necessary treatment. And in a moment of silence, we pray for those places that lay heavy on our hearts that are not front of mind in the mainstream media.
Father you are the great and mighty God and in the knowledge that you can do what seems impossible to us we ask you to bring about peace and reconciliation. Speak into the hearts of those who make decisions, the leaders of all nations and be with all those who work and campaign for an end to conflicts.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Loving God and Lord of life, we pray for those friends and families on our prayer list. We pray for the gift of courage to face up to and cope with illness. We pray for it for ourselves, and for those who we now name before you quietly within our hearts.
We thank you for those who through their courage have come through illness and for those facing the reality that there is some light at the end of their earthly tunnel.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Gracious God, give us ears to hear and minds to understand the message of immortality for the children of your kingdom so that we may look forward with patience and confidence to that time when we will join you in the peace of eternity. We especially pray for any we know who have recently died and are on that journey to you.
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Faithful God, we thank you for the opportunity of being together in prayer. As we look forward to the week to come, we pray for courage and confidence as we step out to spread the Good News of your love
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers
for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen. .