Three-In-One 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.
Three-in-one God, there's a problem with mountains - they have to be climbed. They don't just disappear, or conveniently move out of the way. And mountain climbing is dangerous, it's a risky business. It's painful and life-threatening if you fall. Three-in-one God, some aspects of Christianity are like mountains, huge insoluble problems, just as so many aspects of life seem to be huge, insoluble problems. Three-in-one God, help me to remember that I can meet you on mountains, and that the rewards of mountain climbing have to be experienced to be appreciated. Give me the courage and endurance to go forward in faith. Stop me crawling back into the comfort zone of the Christian couch potato, but equip me to be a Christian mountaineer.
Three-in-one God, sometimes Christian concepts are so difficult to understand that we in your Church ignore them. But when we refuse to tackle difficult issues, we risk only seeing part of the total picture. And those that see only a part of the whole tend to become prejudiced against all other views. Three-in-one God, give us the courage to explore all aspects of your Being, even if that means we risk losing our faith in our search for truth.
With Christians around the world we pray especially today for the Church in Adelaide, South Australia with Archbishop Ian George, and Linkoping in Sweden, with Bisop Martin Lind.
Three-in-one God, encourage your Church to explore difficult concepts and to always search for the truth. We pray especially today for the Church in Adelaide, South Australia with Archbishop Ian George, and Linkoping in Sweden, with Bisop Martin Lind.
Three-in-one God, our view of the world is limited by our small horizons. Give us the imagination to gain a rounded view of the world so that we may truly care for all people whatever their station in life. Teach us a real concern for those who suffer, so that we become determined to do something to alleviate their condition. May we care for all who are disadvantaged, and remember that the solution is in the hands of us and all human beings.
We pray especially today for ....
Three-in-one God, teach us a real concern for those who suffer and remind us that the solution is in our hands. We pray especially today for ....
Three-in-one God, we pray today for all who have multiple roles in life. For those who are parents and workers and carers. For those who are committee members and neighbours and homeworkers. For those who have to switch roles in quick succession, and for those like Legion who have so many roles that they are fragmented within themselves and unsure who they are. Enable us to follow your Trinitarian example so that we may be united within ourselves and at peace with each other.
Three-in-one God, we pray for all who have multiple roles in life. May they be united within themselves and at peace with each other.
Three-in-one God, we entrust those of our friends and families who are sick into your gentle care. Touch them with your compassionate love and pour your healing power into them, that they may soon be restored to full health and strength. We name them before you ....
Three-in-one God, touch those who are sick with your compassionate love and pour your healing power into them as we name them before you ...
Three-in-one God, comfort those who are dying and gather them into your strong arms as they pass from this life to the next. Be especially close to those who mourn their loss and remind them that you hold the whole of this life and the next in your hands. May they know that you are always there, and that your love for them is undiminished. We pray for those who have recently been bereaved .... and those who continue to miss someone who died at this time in previous years ....
Three-in-one God, comfort the dying and be especially close to those who mourn their loss as we name them before you ... We pray too for those who continue to miss someone who died at this time in previous years ....
We ask all these prayers through God - the source of all being, Jesus - God become human, and the Holy Spirit - the God Within.
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.
Three-in-one God, there's a problem with mountains - they have to be climbed. They don't just disappear, or conveniently move out of the way. And mountain climbing is dangerous, it's a risky business. It's painful and life-threatening if you fall. Three-in-one God, some aspects of Christianity are like mountains, huge insoluble problems, just as so many aspects of life seem to be huge, insoluble problems. Three-in-one God, help me to remember that I can meet you on mountains, and that the rewards of mountain climbing have to be experienced to be appreciated. Give me the courage and endurance to go forward in faith. Stop me crawling back into the comfort zone of the Christian couch potato, but equip me to be a Christian mountaineer.
Three-in-one God, sometimes Christian concepts are so difficult to understand that we in your Church ignore them. But when we refuse to tackle difficult issues, we risk only seeing part of the total picture. And those that see only a part of the whole tend to become prejudiced against all other views. Three-in-one God, give us the courage to explore all aspects of your Being, even if that means we risk losing our faith in our search for truth.
With Christians around the world we pray especially today for the Church in Adelaide, South Australia with Archbishop Ian George, and Linkoping in Sweden, with Bisop Martin Lind.
Three-in-one God, encourage your Church to explore difficult concepts and to always search for the truth. We pray especially today for the Church in Adelaide, South Australia with Archbishop Ian George, and Linkoping in Sweden, with Bisop Martin Lind.
Three-in-one God, our view of the world is limited by our small horizons. Give us the imagination to gain a rounded view of the world so that we may truly care for all people whatever their station in life. Teach us a real concern for those who suffer, so that we become determined to do something to alleviate their condition. May we care for all who are disadvantaged, and remember that the solution is in the hands of us and all human beings.
We pray especially today for ....
Three-in-one God, teach us a real concern for those who suffer and remind us that the solution is in our hands. We pray especially today for ....
Three-in-one God, we pray today for all who have multiple roles in life. For those who are parents and workers and carers. For those who are committee members and neighbours and homeworkers. For those who have to switch roles in quick succession, and for those like Legion who have so many roles that they are fragmented within themselves and unsure who they are. Enable us to follow your Trinitarian example so that we may be united within ourselves and at peace with each other.
Three-in-one God, we pray for all who have multiple roles in life. May they be united within themselves and at peace with each other.
Three-in-one God, we entrust those of our friends and families who are sick into your gentle care. Touch them with your compassionate love and pour your healing power into them, that they may soon be restored to full health and strength. We name them before you ....
Three-in-one God, touch those who are sick with your compassionate love and pour your healing power into them as we name them before you ...
Three-in-one God, comfort those who are dying and gather them into your strong arms as they pass from this life to the next. Be especially close to those who mourn their loss and remind them that you hold the whole of this life and the next in your hands. May they know that you are always there, and that your love for them is undiminished. We pray for those who have recently been bereaved .... and those who continue to miss someone who died at this time in previous years ....
Three-in-one God, comfort the dying and be especially close to those who mourn their loss as we name them before you ... We pray too for those who continue to miss someone who died at this time in previous years ....
We ask all these prayers through God - the source of all being, Jesus - God become human, and the Holy Spirit - the God Within.
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
