Prayers : Sunday, 10th Nov 2024
31st (Remembrance) Sunday in Ordinary Time
... and now let us pray for God's family, the World, and ourselves, giving thanks for God's goodness.
Let us pray aloud, and together:
Everlasting God, open our eyes, that we might see you. Open our ears, that we may hear you. Open our mouths, that we might speak Your praise and may we be like Jesus, strong enough to love unconditionally.
(LONGER pause for silent, personal reflection)
In response to the call today “Lord, in Your mercy” Our response is, “hear our prayer!”
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer
Almighty Father, we thank you for bringing us together this Remembrance Sunday to recall with tenderness and respect those who lost their lives from this community and the many thousands further afield in the wars of the last century. We pray for all those still caught up in conflicts across the world and acknowledge what may be our own confusion about war and the use of weapons. Father, help us to meet with you in these moments of worship and make us ever mindful of your goodness towards us and strengthen us to be aware of the needs of others. As we pray for peace, give us peace in our hearts.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy : Hear our prayer.
O God of truth and justice, we hold before you those men and women who have died in active service throughout the world. As we honour their courage and cherish their memory, may we trust in Your future; for You are the source of life and hope, now and for ever.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy : Hear our prayer.
Mighty God, have mercy on those who mourn who feel numb and crushed and are filled with the pain of grief, whose strength has given up. You know all our sighings and longings: be near to us and teach us to fix our lives and hopes on You through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer
Loving God, we raise before you the sick and the suffering and ask that even in difficult times, we may honour you and encourage others by our prayers for those who are suffering today.
We especially raise before You now all those who have asked for our prayers from around the world … those we know in New Zealand, in Singapore, in Argentina, in France, in Australia, in the US, in Canada, in Austria, in Ukraine, in China and any others we now name aloud, or in the silence of our hearts, and those who are known only by You.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer
Gracious God, You give light to those in darkness, those who walk in the shadow of death; so remember in Your kingdom Your faithful servants, that death may be for them the gate to eternal life and to never-ending fellowship with you.
May all the faithful departed now rest in peace as they most surely have risen in glory.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your Mercy: Hear our prayer
In a moment of silence we pray for ourselves, our families, friends, for all whom we love and for our personal ministries. Make the things that we choose to do worthy of the life, death, and rising again of Your Son.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer
Faithful God, strengthen us and keep us focussed. Let us not be distracted for we know You are always with us and always love us. Lord God, do not abandon us in our times of trial and feelings of desolation. Keep us safe in the midst of trouble, and complete your purpose for us through your steadfast love and faithfulness, in Jesus Christ our Saviour..
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy : Hear our prayer.
Almighty and eternal God, from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted, either by death or life: hear our prayers and thanksgivings for all whom we remember this day; <PAUSE> fulfil in them the purpose of your love; and bring us all, with them, to your eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer
Forth in the peace of Christ we go; Christ to the world with joy we bring; Christ in our minds, Christ on our lips, Christ in our hearts, the world’s true King.
Merciful father: accept these prayers for the sake of Your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN.
(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer.