Tag Archive: Prayer of the People

Heavenly Father,

We have gathered with your church to tune our hearts and minds to Your presence, Your will, and Your ways. We ask that Your Spirit would help us right-size all that competes for our attention and our loyalties. Help us fix our hearts and minds on You and the joy of your communion — the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Lord, we bring You our: pain, anger, fears, disappointments and worries.

You see the cracks in our hope, the lagging of our spirits, and the many ways we try to entertain ourselves out of despair.

Lord, we must rely on You. Your lovingkindness shows us a better way. May the Spirit of Jesus make us gentle, humble, patient. Help us encourage one another as we seek to:
serve one another in love; pursue justice in your name; walk with You; and declare your goodness.

We set before you our workplaces. We set our work before you since we work in your sight and not just for the praise of people. We set before you the people we work with and the people we serve through our work. We pray Father that there would be a quality to our work that is truly good. By your Spirit help us bring creativity and leadership to our work so that you are honoured.

We lift up to you dear people who struggle under violence and conflict. God of peace and forgiveness make yourself known in Afghanistan, North West China, Ukraine.

Fill your church with the full measure of Your presence, your love and goodness.  We want to live in Your presence when we study, when we eat and drink, when we work, and when we are in conflict. As dearly loved children we desire to walk in the way of love just as Christ has loved us and given himself up for us. We need a fresh touch of your Spirit for this day, so we pray as Jesus taught us.

(Please join me in praying the Lord’s Prayer)

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one;
for yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, 
forever. 
Amen.

Heavenly Father, you are the Lord of all Creation; You spoke, “Let there be light” and there was light. Your Son Jesus is the Light of the World. And now, by His Spirit, His Word illuminates our lives. Thank you for this grace in which we sit, walk, and stand. 

In view of your mercy we ask that you would speak again Lord, to our hearts. “Let there be light.” Awaken us to you. Teach us to walk in Your light and to fellowship with each other in this world according to your grace and truth. 

We confess that we may fear having the truth exposed in your light. First we tremble at the thought of your holiness. Save us according to your Word and not our word. Forgive our sins and may willful sin not rule over us. Second we tremble at the thought of being out of step with our world. Your light invites us into what is unfamiliar and makes us look peculiar. Please replace our fear of people with your perfect love. 

We long for leaders who walk in the light, who lead with wisdom and who pursue justice. We ask that You will bring Your comfort and help to those traumatized by violence, greed, and cold apathy. Both the one who raises the hand in anger and the one who receives it have suffered. Your revealing light that can usher us all into healing and reconciliation. Have mercy Lord.

In view of your mercy, Lord, we offer ourselves to you as that which has been made alive. By your resurrection from the dead you have lifted us up with you. May your love be evident in our lives for the glory of God.

We pray now as you have taught us — (Please join me in the Lord’s Prayer) 

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one;
for yours is the kingdom,and the power, and the glory, 
forever. 
Amen.

The Prayer of the People  —  17 July 2022

Heavenly Father, you have the Words of Life so we come to you. You have shown us your Son Jesus who came as the Bread of Heaven with Life for all. Thank you for preparing a heavenly banquet table for us and bringing us into your communion, the communion of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Even now we rejoice in the truth and those who tell it. Jesus your Son has become our Saviour. He has set us free. We are grateful for the gift of your Holy Spirit who has made us alive to you. We are a new creation, brought into your communion; you are making all things new and beautiful on your schedule.

We praise you for this grace in which we live!

Our prayer echos the ancient question, “How long?” How long Lord will we groan for the revealing of who we are in Christ? How long will people groan under the oppression of the evil one? How long will you be patient? People are set against each other and in many places the land groans withholding a harvest. 

We yearn for you. Your Spirit from the beginning has hovered over the deep, bringing gracious order to chaos. Bring your beauty and abundance into our lives.

We yearn for you to be revealed in Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine. We ask Lord, that your peace and justice will prevail. We seek you for blessings in these countries. We ask you to comfort those who have lost so much and are seeking a place to live and thrive.

We thank you for the provisions that we enjoy here. Grant us eyes to see people as you do and hearts open to share generously the abundance we currently enjoy. 

Lord reveal yourself on our campus. Fill the hearts of people emptied by anxiety, Life up those who are weighed down by selfish ambitions. Bring light to those darkened by unbelief. You have promised your satisfying presence in the life of all who believe you. Oh Lord, may all who hunger for your righteousness be filled.

Thank you Father for hearing our prayer in the name and grace of Jesus Christ our Lord, so we pray as He taught us… Please Join me now in the Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one;
for yours is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever. 
Amen.