CELEBRANT: To the God who is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness, let us pray in the name of Jesus, who came to teach us the ways of that God’s kingdom.
READER: Please respond, “LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER!”
1. That the Church, by serving with love those who are hostile to its Master’s holy message, may, in so doing, teach the world about the God who sends rain on the just and the unjust, we pray...
2. That all nations on earth, with urgency, may come to live as children of one God, taking no vengeance for past wrongs, we pray...
3. That the world family may give effective and generous aid to rebuild the lives and restore the hope of so many sister and brother human beings devastated by earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we pray...
4. That the hungry and the poor, the homeless and the hurting, and those alienated from the church for whatever reason, may be lifted up in hope by the community of disciples, we pray...
5. That those who have been wronged may find the grace and courage to forgive and to love those who have wronged them, we pray...
6. That our service men and women and all first responders in harm’s way may be kept safe; and, the seriously ill in our community and among our family members and friends know comfort, care, and the healing touch of our God, (especially __________), we pray...
7. That the sorrowing may be consoled by Easter’s hope; and, ___________, (and) all our beloved dead rejoice to belong to God in Christ for all eternity, we pray...
8. We pause to express, in the silence of our hearts, our personal intentions -
(PAUSE)
That our God may attend with special kindness to those unspoken concerns, we pray...
CELEBRANT: God most holy, you sent your Spirit to dwell in us. Listen to the prayers we raise up to you this day in that Spirit. Grant us the gift of compassionate and forgiving hearts. This we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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