Posts by Prayers of the People Team

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Prayers of the People, September 16

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Dear Lord of Love and Grace, we pray together for our world, for our nation, and for our environment.We come to you in the midst of our anxiety, with the earth in upheaval, fires, floods, earthquakes and extreme temperatures. We pray for those who have lost their homes and communities. Dear Lord, we seek your strength […]

Prayers of the People, September 12

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Intercessor: Oh Lord, we pray, save our lives from the destructionthat we have wrought through misdirected and greedy purpose.Help us restore the health of our planet, to heal our brothers andsisters who are sick, and to work tirelessly for peace amongnations and neighbors.In Christ’s precious name, we pray.Oh Lord, gracious are you and righteous; your […]

Prayers of the People, September 5

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Eternal God, you love the righteous. May your Spirit inspire the leaders of your church, especially Michael, Greg, Berto and Hugh, to teach us to care for the stranger and sustain the orphan and widow. Our hope is in you, Eternal God. Eternal God, you gave justice to the oppressed, have mercy on these United […]

Prayers of the People, August 29

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Oh Glorious One from whom all things come: The summer is nearly over, school bells and church bells invite us to gather, carefully, for we understand that the test to our health, our patience, and our community spirit is not yet over.  We thank you for the health in our community, our congregation, and we […]

Prayers of the People, August 22

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Dear Loving Lord, we pray to you with our whole hearts, for the world is in need of your healing and grace.  It is easy for us to become fearful and lost in the pain and struggles of the world.  Loving Lord, Happy are the people whose strength is in you. It is the spirit that gives […]

Prayers of the People, August 15

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Precious Lord, we seek to honor your example of the godly life by following in your loving footsteps. Help us, the peoples of the world, to turn from evil to do good, to seek peace and pursue it. In Christ we pray.  Precious Lord, you instruct us to be careful about how we live, asking […]

Prayers of the People, August 8

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Lord, we give thanks for your church and especially our leaders Michael, Greg, Berto and Hugh. May they inspire us to encourage our friends and neighbors to taste and see that the Lord is good. Happy are we who trust you, Lord. Lord, we give thanks for these United States and our leaders. May they put aside […]

Prayers of the People, August 1

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Intercessor:   Holy Mystery—many of us feel torn and confused—with or without a mask, with or without vaccination—we long for familiar, easy ways—and we also long to know you. We yearn to take you fully into our hearts, to know deep wisdom, to sing your song with open hearts. Let your mercy support and bless […]

Prayers of the People, July 25

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Intercessor:   Dear Lord of Heaven and Earth, You are the Alpha and Omega. We pray to you with hearts longing to know your peace for all the world, as we are all your children Lord, in all our differences, we are yours. Lord, you are the protector of all who trust in you, and without […]

Prayers of the People, July 18

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Precious Lord, we are deeply comforted by your message of love and mercy. Hold in your shepherd’s hands the very large flock that is the peoples of the world. Protect us from the wrath of nature — its heat and storms — and from the wrath of each other as we learn to live peacefully.In […]