Posts by Prayers of the People Team

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Prayers of the People, January 28

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Precious Lord, grant us your peace. We pray for the end of war and suffering. We pray for peace for the peoples of Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine. We pray for the end of war, forever, worldwide. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion. Precious Lord, we give thanks to you for our loving parish, […]

Prayers of the People, January 21

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Eternal God, we give thanks for your church Emmanuel and our leaders, Michael, Melissa, Berto and Hugh. We ask that they continue to trust in God always as You alone are our rock and salvation. For God alone my soul in silence waits; truly, my hope is in You, God. Eternal God, we give thanks […]

Prayers of the People, January 14

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Beloved mystery: We begin our prayer in gratitude for our Emmanuel church and our leaders, Berto and Hugh, our Provisional Bishop, Melissa, and our Presiding Bishop, Michael. We ask special blessings for them in their ongoing efforts to fulfill the teachings of Our Savior, Jesus Christ, and in the guidance andinspiration they bring to so […]

Prayers of the People, January 7

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Dear God of all, we pray with gratitude for your constant love Let us each know in our heart, that you love us. You have created us. Thank you for your son, Jesus Christ, teaching us how to be in this world in love and service. How priceless is your love O God. In your light we see […]

Prayers of the People, December 31

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Precious Lord, your light shines in the darkness, and the darkness does not overcome it. Be with the peoples of the world in these dark times, especially those suffering war, displacement, violence, and oppression. Lord, we petition your love and grace in the new year. Precious Lord, grant that your light, kindled in our hearts, […]

Prayers of the People, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

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Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, we give thanks for your church and especially Michael, our Presiding Bishop, Melissa, our Provisional Bishop, Berto and Hugh, our priests. We pray that they inspire us to in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the […]

Prayers of the People, December 17, 2022

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Oh Beloved Mystery – we thank you for the beauty ofour world and all the unending wonders of creation. At the sametime we ask that we grow in love and understanding of our fellowhumans and that we become better stewards of the earth itself.We thank you for the guidance of our priests, Berto and Hugh,our […]

Prayers of the People, December 10

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Intercessor:  Dear Father, Mother God, We pray in these short days of winter, that this Advent will shine with the light of your countenance, and herald good tidings, that we may be renewed by your love.  We pray for the world in the hope which Advent brings, for the creation of new visions, expectations of […]

Prayers of the People, December 3

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ntercessor:  Precious Lord, we are, all of us, your people. Give us peace in Israel and Palestine, in Ukraine and Africa. Be with those suffering grave fear and dislocation. In this season of light, we pray for your love in the world. In Jesus’s name, we pray. Precious Lord, Jesus came to us in great […]

Prayers of the People, November 26

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Gather us together, O God, that we might share the prayers, intentions, and thanksgivings of our community. We serve the Lord with gladness and are generous with our gifts Because we are Rooted in Abundance We pray for the Church, for all who worship God this day including Berto and Hugh, Melissa and Michael, and […]