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... and now let us pray for God's family, the World, and ourselves, giving thanks for God's goodness.

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​Let us pray aloud, and together:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Gracious Father, through repentant faith in Jesus, who humbled himself for our sake, help us to also be humble. Through the transforming power of Your Holy Spirit, help us to joyfully show our gratitude to You by lives of gentleness and mercy toward one another and accomplish in us Your vision of what we should be.

 

(Longer silence for  personal reflection.)

 

Gracious Lord, we thank You for the world You have created. We pray for greater patience and tolerance in the relationships between nations. We pray for all in positions of authority that they will use their power and influence for the good of all.

 

(Short Silence) Lord in your Mercy: Hear our prayer

 

Heavenly Father, Your Son dignified our labour by sharing our toil. Be with Your people wherever they work; make those who carry on the industries and commerce of their land responsive to Your will; and give us pride in what we do.

 

Be the strong refuge of those who suffer want and anxiety from lack of work. 

 

Help us to use our wealth and resources, so that all who are able to work may find suitable and fulfilling employment, and receive just payment for their labours.

 

(Short Silence) Lord in your Mercy: Hear our prayer

 

Caring God, we pray for those who struggle with pain, sorrow, and adversity, all those in need the strength and healing that only You can give. Quiet their fears; heal their bodies, minds and hearts; and renew their hope. Bless all who care for them, especially those who need refreshment, respite, and resources to continue their ministry of loving service.

 

Give the song of joy to all who are now on the road to recovery and recuperation and the song of thanks to all who helped them on that road.

 

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, in Germany, in the Czech Republic, 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 prayerHeavenly Father, we place in your loving keeping all those who have died.

 

Eternal Father, we thank you for receiving as Your dear children all who have died trusting in You.

 

Quiet the souls of all who mourn and in Your good time, lead us into Your  presence, where with all whom You have redeemed by the grace of Your beloved Son, we will rest in Your arms, delight in your goodness, and adore You forever.

 

We pray for all the faithful departed, may they now rest in eternal peace as they most surely have risen in glory.

 

We especially raise before you at this time our recently departed sisters and brothers Maria (Australia), Angela (Wales), Bryan (England), Carlos (Chile), Max (Germany), Ivan (Singapore).

 

(Short Silence) Lord in your Mercy: Hear our prayer

 

Merciful God, we thank You for Your promise to hear our prayers. 

 

Fill our faith communities with humble trust and steadfast faith. Fill us with Your love, by your Holy Spirit, inspire compassionate deeds and holy lives among all who name Jesus Christ as Lord and let the way we treat one another, and all to whom we meet, reflect his strong saving love.

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(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.