Almighty God, our heavenly Father, you promised through your Son Jesus Christ to hear us when we pray in faith.
Everlasting God, forgive us for overlooking your power and trying to live in our own strength. Help us to understand that we can’t do it on our own and thank you for providing everything we need. We ask for your blessing upon this congregation and upon this church praying for your presence to be seen vividly in what we do each day.
Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Creator God, thank you for investing so heavily in us and in the world in which we live. Help us to see that there is no one who can love us like you do. Help us to focus our priorities and our thoughts on heavenly things as well as placing our treasures in heaven. May this way of thinking be seen in the leaders of the world where so often we see greed overshadowing the needs of the poor and needy.
Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Gracious God, we pray for those who are sick. As time drags on and answers seem far away, teach them and us, to find help in you and your presence and enable them to cope with all they must endure and for the peace of your healing hand. As people brought the sick to the disciples to be healed, we bring before you now in a moment of silence all those on our minds at this time.
Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Faithful God, when someone we know dies, help us to praise your gracious will, for in Christ Jesus you have saved us from death and opened for us the hidden ways of your love that we might all be equal.
Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Loving God, receive these prayers and transform us through them, that we may have eyes to see and hearts to understand not only what you do on our behalf, but what you call us to do on your behalf.
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen