Category: Prayer of the Week

God of hope, whose Spirit assures us that we are your children
and whose love surrounds us wherever we go, grant us courage for the days ahead.
When we face uncertainty, give us patience; when we encounter suffering, give us faith;
when hope grows dim, remind us of your promises.
Keep us steadfast in the way everlasting,
until the day when all creation rejoices in your glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Story-telling God,
fill our hearts with your words that set us free to play in the kingdom of peace.
Help us to let go of our focus on ourselves, so we may reach out to share with others.
And send us out to live your words.
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Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is sanctified and governed:
Hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,
that in their vocation and ministry, they may serve you in holiness and truth, to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen

God of truth and peace, you call us to welcome Christ in the stranger, the prophet, and the little one:
open our hearts to hear your word, make us generous in simple acts of love,
and teach us to seek the peace that comes from you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ came that we might have life in all its fullness:
grant us courage like Joshua, faith to follow your leading,
and confidence in your unfailing presence.
Keep us steadfast in your Word and faithful in your service,
that we may enter ever more deeply into the abundant life Christ offers;
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen

Lord God, whose compassion reaches the weary and whose promises never fail,
go with us into the week before us.
Strengthen us when we are tired, encourage us when we are uncertain,
and guide us when we seek your will.
Make us attentive to those in need, faithful in prayer, generous in service, and courageous in witness.
May we be labourers in your harvest, bringing hope, healing, and peace through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Almighty God, whose Spirit renews the face of the earth, grant that in this week,
and in the years ahead, we may faithfully care for your creation.
Give wisdom to leaders, compassion to communities,
and courage to all people working for climate justice and ecological healing.
Deliver us from fear, apathy, and selfishness.
Teach us to seek first your kingdom, trusting that you provide what we truly need.
May our churches become places of renewal, our homes places of stewardship,
and our lives signs of hope for future generations.
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Triune God, go before us into the week ahead.
Strengthen us in faith, guide us in truth, and fill us with love,
that in all we do we may reflect your image and bear witness to Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit;
through Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you in the perfect unity of One God,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit upon your disciples
with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame:
fill your Church today with the same Spirit,
that we may be bold in witness, steadfast in faith, and united in your love.
Guide us in the days ahead, giving us grace to serve you in the world,
and courage to proclaim the good news of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Risen Christ, you have raised our human nature to the throne of heaven:
help us to seek and serve you, that we may join you at the Father’s side,
where you reign with the Spirit in glory, now and for ever.
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God of abiding presence, you promise not to leave us orphaned,
but to dwell within us through your Spirit.
In the week ahead, when we are uncertain, be our guide. When we are anxious, be our peace.
When we are challenged, be our courage.
Teach us to keep your commandments not as obligation, but as the natural outflow of love.
Give us grace to speak of our hope with gentleness and respect,
and to live in such a way that others may glimpse your life within us.
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Risen Lord Jesus, you are the way, the truth, and the life, and in you we are made a holy people.
Build us together as living stones in your spiritual house,
strengthen us to trust you when our hearts are troubled,
and lead us in the path that brings us to the Father; that, proclaiming your goodness,
we may live in your light and share your love in the world;
for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen

Holy Shepherd, you know your sheep by name and lead us to safety. Guide us by your voice, that we may know the way to that leads to you. Amen

Gracious God, whose Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread:
open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work;
strengthen us to follow where he leads, and fill us with the power of your Spirit,
through him who died that we might share eternal life with you.
Amen

Victorious Christ, you came among your disciples with peace and turned their fear into joy:
Breathe your Spirit into our lives this week, that we may live with courage,
serve with compassion, and trust you even when we cannot see.
Strengthen our faith, that we may rejoice in the living hope you give,
and be witnesses of your resurrection in the world;
for you are alive and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen