Accepting And Welcoming God...
Intercession
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
These responses may be used:
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Accepting and welcoming God, different messages are confusing, especially for children. On the one hand, we all need to be sensible in order to keep safe, and the sensible thing to do is to say "no" to strangers. On the other hand, you teach us to welcome everyone, no matter what they're like, and to accept them unconditionally. Lord, I don't quite understand how to obey you without being naive and stupid and putting my life (and perhaps other people's lives) at risk. Accepting and welcoming God, show me my inbuilt prejudices so that I cease to reject other people for all the wrong reasons and begin to see them as valuable human beings. But at the same time, give me true discernment so that I can be sensible for your sake. Enable me to begin to recognise and face my fears, both those which are obvious and those which I hide even from myself, and so with your inner strength help me to grow towards you, my Lord and my God.
Accepting and welcoming God, show me my inbuilt prejudices and give me true discernment. Enable me to begin to recognise and face my fears, and help me to grow towards you, my Lord and my God.
Accepting and welcoming God, remind your Church that the gospel is based upon crucifixion and that our wonderful new life has only become apparent and possible because Jesus died on the cross. Enable us - your body - to accept our own crucifixion in whatever way it may present itself, knowing that whenever we allow the old "self" to die, a bit of new "self" grows. May your courage and strength so fill us that we are able to face any fears and so escape sin's sticky tentacles.
With all Christians across the world we pray especially today for Papua New Guinea with Archbishop James Ayong, and Lund, Sweden with Bishop Christina Odenberg.
Accepting and welcoming God, enable your Church to accept crucifixion. Fill the Church with your courage and strength so that we are able to face any fears and escape sin's sticky tentacles. We pray especially today for Papua New Guinea with Archbishop James Ayong, and Lund, Sweden with Bishop Christina Odenberg.
Accepting and welcoming God, you have repeatedly told us that sin leads to death, and we see this so clearly in the trouble spots of the world. Those who are devoid of love constantly cause the death of their enemies, and by refusing to seek for peace, also contribute to their own death. Soften the hearts of militants. Enable them to experience your love and help them to respond to that love by facing the fears which hold them back.
We pray especially today for ...
Accepting and welcoming God, soften the hearts of militants and enable them to experience your love. Help them to respond to that love by facing the fears which hold them back. We pray especially today for ...
Accepting and welcoming God, our fears not only prevent us from reaching our own true potential, but also influence our children and those with whom we come into contact. Help us to accept that feelings of fear are a normal part of life, but show us that we can rise above those feelings. Override us when our fears prevent us from offering hospitality to strangers, so that through us and our community all may begin to experience your unconditional love.
Accepting and welcoming God, help us to accept that feelings of fear are a normal part of life, but show us that we can rise above those feelings. May all begin to experience your unconditional love through us and our community.
Accepting and welcoming God, we know that your heart reaches out to those who are in need, especially those who are sick or suffering. We bring before you now those of our number who especially need you today, and ask you to heal them, giving them the strength and courage they need to accept your healing power. We name before you ....
Accepting and welcoming God, we name before you those who especially need you today, and ask you to heal them .....
Accepting and welcoming God, may those who are facing the bleakness and ache of bereavement remember that you too lost your son. But remind them that you are always there to help them through their suffering, and that suffering squarely faced leads to resurrection. May they be confident that those they love but have lost for a time, are safely with you, living and loving with you. We name them before you .... and remember too those who always find themselves sad at this time of year because of previous griefs ....
Accepting and welcoming God, remind those who mourn that suffering squarely faced leads to resurrection. May they be confident that those they love are safely with you. We name them before you .... and remember too those who always find themselves sad at this time of year because of previous griefs ....
We ask these prayers through him who gave his life for other people, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
These responses may be used:
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Accepting and welcoming God, different messages are confusing, especially for children. On the one hand, we all need to be sensible in order to keep safe, and the sensible thing to do is to say "no" to strangers. On the other hand, you teach us to welcome everyone, no matter what they're like, and to accept them unconditionally. Lord, I don't quite understand how to obey you without being naive and stupid and putting my life (and perhaps other people's lives) at risk. Accepting and welcoming God, show me my inbuilt prejudices so that I cease to reject other people for all the wrong reasons and begin to see them as valuable human beings. But at the same time, give me true discernment so that I can be sensible for your sake. Enable me to begin to recognise and face my fears, both those which are obvious and those which I hide even from myself, and so with your inner strength help me to grow towards you, my Lord and my God.
Accepting and welcoming God, show me my inbuilt prejudices and give me true discernment. Enable me to begin to recognise and face my fears, and help me to grow towards you, my Lord and my God.
Accepting and welcoming God, remind your Church that the gospel is based upon crucifixion and that our wonderful new life has only become apparent and possible because Jesus died on the cross. Enable us - your body - to accept our own crucifixion in whatever way it may present itself, knowing that whenever we allow the old "self" to die, a bit of new "self" grows. May your courage and strength so fill us that we are able to face any fears and so escape sin's sticky tentacles.
With all Christians across the world we pray especially today for Papua New Guinea with Archbishop James Ayong, and Lund, Sweden with Bishop Christina Odenberg.
Accepting and welcoming God, enable your Church to accept crucifixion. Fill the Church with your courage and strength so that we are able to face any fears and escape sin's sticky tentacles. We pray especially today for Papua New Guinea with Archbishop James Ayong, and Lund, Sweden with Bishop Christina Odenberg.
Accepting and welcoming God, you have repeatedly told us that sin leads to death, and we see this so clearly in the trouble spots of the world. Those who are devoid of love constantly cause the death of their enemies, and by refusing to seek for peace, also contribute to their own death. Soften the hearts of militants. Enable them to experience your love and help them to respond to that love by facing the fears which hold them back.
We pray especially today for ...
Accepting and welcoming God, soften the hearts of militants and enable them to experience your love. Help them to respond to that love by facing the fears which hold them back. We pray especially today for ...
Accepting and welcoming God, our fears not only prevent us from reaching our own true potential, but also influence our children and those with whom we come into contact. Help us to accept that feelings of fear are a normal part of life, but show us that we can rise above those feelings. Override us when our fears prevent us from offering hospitality to strangers, so that through us and our community all may begin to experience your unconditional love.
Accepting and welcoming God, help us to accept that feelings of fear are a normal part of life, but show us that we can rise above those feelings. May all begin to experience your unconditional love through us and our community.
Accepting and welcoming God, we know that your heart reaches out to those who are in need, especially those who are sick or suffering. We bring before you now those of our number who especially need you today, and ask you to heal them, giving them the strength and courage they need to accept your healing power. We name before you ....
Accepting and welcoming God, we name before you those who especially need you today, and ask you to heal them .....
Accepting and welcoming God, may those who are facing the bleakness and ache of bereavement remember that you too lost your son. But remind them that you are always there to help them through their suffering, and that suffering squarely faced leads to resurrection. May they be confident that those they love but have lost for a time, are safely with you, living and loving with you. We name them before you .... and remember too those who always find themselves sad at this time of year because of previous griefs ....
Accepting and welcoming God, remind those who mourn that suffering squarely faced leads to resurrection. May they be confident that those they love are safely with you. We name them before you .... and remember too those who always find themselves sad at this time of year because of previous griefs ....
We ask these prayers through him who gave his life for other people, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
