Category: Prayer of the Week

God of Mercy, we thank you for the gift of life and for every new day you set before us.
Fill our hearts with gratitude for your constant love and mercy.
As we step into the week ahead, grant us your grace to walk in faith,
to serve with kindness, and to live as reflections of your compassion.
Guide our words and actions and keep us mindful of your presence in all we do.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
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Gracious God, we thank you for the gift of this gathered church and for your steadfast presence among us.
As we step into a new week, fill our hearts with gratitude for your daily mercies
and open our eyes to the opportunities you set before us.
Grant us wisdom to discern your will, courage to do what is right, and compassion for those we meet along the way.
Guide our words, shape our actions, and keep us mindful of your Spirit at work in and through us, today and always.
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God of promise and hope, you call us to trust you in all things
and to live as people who are ready and expectant for your kingdom.
Grant us faith like Abraham, that we may believe your word even when the future is uncertain.
Kindle in us the light of Christ, so that we may remain watchful, generous, and eager to serve.
May we find our true security, not in what we possess, but in your unfailing love,
as we ask through the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Prayer of the Week

Living God, you alone are our hope and our treasure.
Turn our hearts from the things that fade away
and teach us to trust in your mercy rather than in wealth or our own strength.
Grant us wisdom, contentment, and generosity, that we may seek your kingdom above all else
and find true riches in Christ Jesus our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

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Prayer of the Week

God of steadfast love, you call us to be rooted in Christ and to trust in your generous care.
Grant us grace to grow deep in faith, to seek you in prayer, and to ask boldly for what we need.
May your Spirit nourish us, so that we overflow with thankfulness and share your gifts with the world.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

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Living God, give us eyes to see you in creation, in strangers, in one another; give us ears to hear you in words, in music, in silence; give us voices to proclaim you in our homes, churches and communities; and give us lives to celebrate, serve and revere you in all places, at all times and...

Gracious God, you call us to love you with all our heart and to show mercy to our neighbours.
Grant us, by your Spirit, the wisdom and strength to walk in your ways,
to bear fruit in every good work, and to grow in the knowledge of your love.
Open our eyes to the needs around us, and make us quick to offer compassion,
that we may reflect the grace and forgiveness we receive in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Almighty God, you have created all people and all of creation.
We give you thanks that we are invited to share with others
the hope, joy and love you give us.
Open our hearts and our eyes to see our communities as you would have us to see them.
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Gracious God, you call us to freedom through your Spirit and to follow Jesus with undivided hearts.
Grant us the courage to set aside all that holds us back, so that we may walk in love,
serve one another, and bear the fruit of Your Spirit in our lives.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Lord God, thank you that you are always showing us new things in our world.
We remember rainbows after rain and the cleansing effect of a strong wind.
We think of a grimy world made white and pure by snow, and a beach washed clean by the tide.
Most of all, we thank you for the new start you gave the world in Jesus.
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Holy God, you have made all things and crowned us with your love.
By your Spirit, guide us into your truth and help us care for your creation
and each other with grateful hearts.
Through Jesus Christ, who shows us your love,
and with the Spirit who leads us, help us live as your faithful people, now and always.
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God of wind and flame,
you poured out your Spirit on the disciples and made them bold to share your love with the world.
Pour out your Spirit on us today, that we may be messengers of your grace,
speaking words of truth, hope, and peace.
Shape us into your people, alive with your power and led by your wisdom,
for we ask in the name of the risen Christ.
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Creator God, you have entrusted us with the care of your good earth
and remind us that all things belong to you.
Open our eyes to the beauty of all you have made and stir in us a spirit of wonder and responsibility.
Give us thankful hearts and quiet trust, that we may cherish your creation and work to protect it,
trusting always in your loving provision, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Merciful God, whose face shines upon all peoples and whose healing grace knows no bounds,
look with compassion upon your children who wait by pools of hope for restoration and new life.
Grant us the courage to rise when you call, taking up our mats and walking in faith,
that all nations may see your saving power and sing for joy at your righteous guidance.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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O Lord, from whom all good things do come:
Grant to us thy humble servants,
that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good,
and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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