Courageous God, You Took Such A Huge Risk...
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.
Courageous God, you took such a huge risk when you placed your world into the hands of fallible human beings, and it generally looks as though your gamble has failed. Our world is full of pollution and violence and pornography and other evils. Yet our Christian hope is that you will redeem all that, just as you yourself rose from death to vibrant, exciting, new life.
Courageous God, I'm terrified of taking big risks, because I'm so sure I'll fail and I can't face the pain of degradation and humiliation. So I keep utterly safe, by sticking closely to the rules and never raising my head above the parapet. Help me Lord, to begin to take risks so that I may grow and realise within myself the vibrant, exciting, new life you offer me. And remind me that risks taken holding your hand are really no risks at all.
Courageous God, our Christian hope is that you will redeem our world from all its evils, just as you yourself rose from death to vibrant, exciting, new life. Help me Lord, to begin to take risks and remind me that risks taken holding your hand are really no risks at all.
Courageous God, we pray that any dark places within your Church will be filled with light. Help your Church to take necessary risks, especially the risk of loving all human beings. May your Church encourage all the talents of all members, that all Christians may know their own worth in your eyes. With Christians world-wide we pray especially today for your Church in Nigeria with Archbishop Joseph Adetiloye and your Church in Manchester (UK) with Bishop Christopher Mayhew.
Courageous God, we pray that any dark places within your Church will be filled with light and ask you to help your Church to encourage all the talents of all members. With Christians world-wide we pray especially today for your Church in Nigeria with Archbishop Joseph Adetiloye and your Church in Manchester (UK) with Bishop Christopher Mayhew.
Courageous God, may the darkness of life on the earth be dispelled for all people. We remember before you those who live in poverty and constant hunger, suffering from diseases which are easily treated in the West. We pray for children who are orphaned or brutalised through war or violence. And we pray for those who increase darkness through the peddling of drugs or pornography. May all these human beings receive your light and your transformation in their lives. We pray especially today for...
Courageous God, may the darkness of life on the earth be dispelled for all people, especially those who live in poverty and constant hunger, suffering from diseases which are easily treated in the West. May all human beings receive your light and your transformation in their lives. We pray especially today for...
Courageous God, we pray for those whose lives are full of the darkness of a downward spiral of depression or addiction, May those who feel hopeless and helpless know that they have both hope and help in you, and that you are a light even in their worlds. In our own community we pray especially today for ...
Courageous God, we pray for those whose lives are in a downward spiral of depression or addiction, May they know that they have both hope and help in you. In our own community we pray especially today for ...
Courageous God, we ask you to lift up the light of your face on those who are sick, that they may be healed. We name them before you ...
Courageous God, we hold before you those who are sick, that they may be healed ...
Courageous God, comfort and strengthen those who grieve. May they continue to take the risk of loving despite the pain of their bereavement, and may they experience your light in their darkness. We name them before you ... and we remember before you too those who continue to mourn a death in a previous year at this time .....
Courageous God, comfort and strengthen those who grieve. We name them before you ... and we remember before you too those who continue to mourn a death in a previous year at this time .....
We ask these prayers through him who inspires us with his courage, 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.
Courageous God, you took such a huge risk when you placed your world into the hands of fallible human beings, and it generally looks as though your gamble has failed. Our world is full of pollution and violence and pornography and other evils. Yet our Christian hope is that you will redeem all that, just as you yourself rose from death to vibrant, exciting, new life.
Courageous God, I'm terrified of taking big risks, because I'm so sure I'll fail and I can't face the pain of degradation and humiliation. So I keep utterly safe, by sticking closely to the rules and never raising my head above the parapet. Help me Lord, to begin to take risks so that I may grow and realise within myself the vibrant, exciting, new life you offer me. And remind me that risks taken holding your hand are really no risks at all.
Courageous God, our Christian hope is that you will redeem our world from all its evils, just as you yourself rose from death to vibrant, exciting, new life. Help me Lord, to begin to take risks and remind me that risks taken holding your hand are really no risks at all.
Courageous God, we pray that any dark places within your Church will be filled with light. Help your Church to take necessary risks, especially the risk of loving all human beings. May your Church encourage all the talents of all members, that all Christians may know their own worth in your eyes. With Christians world-wide we pray especially today for your Church in Nigeria with Archbishop Joseph Adetiloye and your Church in Manchester (UK) with Bishop Christopher Mayhew.
Courageous God, we pray that any dark places within your Church will be filled with light and ask you to help your Church to encourage all the talents of all members. With Christians world-wide we pray especially today for your Church in Nigeria with Archbishop Joseph Adetiloye and your Church in Manchester (UK) with Bishop Christopher Mayhew.
Courageous God, may the darkness of life on the earth be dispelled for all people. We remember before you those who live in poverty and constant hunger, suffering from diseases which are easily treated in the West. We pray for children who are orphaned or brutalised through war or violence. And we pray for those who increase darkness through the peddling of drugs or pornography. May all these human beings receive your light and your transformation in their lives. We pray especially today for...
Courageous God, may the darkness of life on the earth be dispelled for all people, especially those who live in poverty and constant hunger, suffering from diseases which are easily treated in the West. May all human beings receive your light and your transformation in their lives. We pray especially today for...
Courageous God, we pray for those whose lives are full of the darkness of a downward spiral of depression or addiction, May those who feel hopeless and helpless know that they have both hope and help in you, and that you are a light even in their worlds. In our own community we pray especially today for ...
Courageous God, we pray for those whose lives are in a downward spiral of depression or addiction, May they know that they have both hope and help in you. In our own community we pray especially today for ...
Courageous God, we ask you to lift up the light of your face on those who are sick, that they may be healed. We name them before you ...
Courageous God, we hold before you those who are sick, that they may be healed ...
Courageous God, comfort and strengthen those who grieve. May they continue to take the risk of loving despite the pain of their bereavement, and may they experience your light in their darkness. We name them before you ... and we remember before you too those who continue to mourn a death in a previous year at this time .....
Courageous God, comfort and strengthen those who grieve. We name them before you ... and we remember before you too those who continue to mourn a death in a previous year at this time .....
We ask these prayers through him who inspires us with his courage, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
