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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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Everlasting God, You made the world and everything in it, we pray with one voice, proclaiming your presence to all the earth.  Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You and give thanks for all wonders of Your marvellous creation.

 

<longer silence for personal reflection>

 

We pray for the leaders of faith communities around the world, that they will be guided in their ministry by the influence of the Holy Spirit. We pray for the FaithaLight community around the world, help us to respect the beliefs of others even if we do not share them, to celebrate what we have in common and to accept our differences. Guide us all in our ministries as we live each day.

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<short silence> Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer

 

Creator God, we pray for governments and world leaders, for captains of industry and workers; for inventors and technicians, for entertainers and audiences. For all who are powerful, that they may be guided by the Spirit of Truth that Your way may be known upon earth, Your saving power among all nations.  We continue to pray for an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine and for peace in the Holy Land.

 

<short silence> Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer

 

Father God, we pray for our family and colleagues, friends and lovers, for neighbours and strangers; For those with whom we break bread at home, at work, and in our communities; For all who grow, harvest and prepare the food we eat and for those who cook it and serve it; For all who share with the less fortunate through food-banks and charities.

 

<short silence> Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer

 

Merciful God, Your son Jesus asked the man at the pool “Do you want to be made well?” We pray for all those who have been ill for so long that it has become part of their life. Help them and those who care for them to see all the possibilities that life still holds despite their disabilities and to make the most of all the wonderful aids that are now available to help people lead enjoyable and fulfilled lives. 

 

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 Prayer

 

Merciful God, we pray for those whose hearts have been saddened by the death of someone close and dear to them, for members of our families who have died and whose anniversary we recall.

 

We pray for all the faithful departed, may they now rest in eternal 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 us worthy of the sacrifice and resurrection of Your Son.

 

(Short Silence) Lord, in Your mercy: hear our prayer

 

Gracious God, as we go out into the world help us to work to make Your way become known upon earth and Your saving power among all nations.

(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.​​