Category: Prayer of the Week

God, our refuge and strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end, that earth may know the peace of heaven, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age:
as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Blessed Lord, who caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning:
help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them,
that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
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God of seedtime and harvest, go with us into the week ahead.
In our work, give us purpose; in our rest, give us peace; in our anxieties, give us trust.
Help us to notice the blessings of each day and the needs of those around us.
Keep us from hoarding what we can share, and from wasting what others need.
May our words sow kindness, our choices nurture justice and our hands bring comfort.
Teach us to seek your kingdom, trusting your faithful care; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Compassionate God, who sent Jesus Christ to deliver us from all manner of injustices and inequalities, create in us new hearts and enlarged visions, to see the image of God in every person
irrespective of background, race and ethnicity.
May we be generous in our love of others
as we work towards ending misunderstanding, racism and injustice;
creating communities of human flourishing, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
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Almighty God, in Jesus Christ,
you call us away from every false confidence and towards the joy of knowing him.
Build us upon Christ, the sure cornerstone; make us faithful stewards of your vineyard;
and, by your Spirit, enable us to bear the fruits of justice, mercy and peace,
as we press on towards the goal of your heavenly calling;
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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Faithful God, as we enter this new week,
save us from empty promises, needless quarrels and constant complaint.
When the way is hard, help us to trust you, as you brought water from the rock in the wilderness.
When you call us to serve, give us grace not merely to say ‘yes’, but to live our ‘yes’ in faithful action.
Make us patient with one another, honest in our words, generous in our deeds
and attentive to your presence in every circumstance.
Lead us through the week ahead in the way of Christ and make our lives a true response to your love.
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God of our journey, lead us together into the week and years ahead.
Make us builders of bridges, makers of peace, speakers of truth and bearers of hope.
When we disagree, give us grace; when we grow weary, renew us;
when we are tempted to walk apart, remind us that we are one body in Christ.
Keep Cornerstone faithful to its calling: Christ our foundation, Christ our centre, and Christ our hope.
Teach us to walk together in the light of the Lord.
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God of boundless mercy, you led your people through the waters from slavery into freedom
and in Jesus Christ, you have forgiven us more than we could ever repay.
Release us from resentment, heal the wounds that imprison our hearts,
and give us grace to forgive as we have been forgiven;
that our lives may bear witness to the reconciling love of Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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God of healing and peace, as new creations in Christ may we go:
to witness to your power to renew us,
to overcome barriers that divide us,
and to show in our lives your reconciling love.
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God of the burning bush and the rugged cross,
you call your people from familiar places into the adventure of faithful discipleship.
Give us eyes to recognise your presence, ears to hear your call, and courage to follow Jesus
wherever he leads; that, losing ourselves in love and service,
we may discover the life that only you can give; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Living God, as we leave this place, help us to recognise the gifts you have given each one of us.
Strengthen parents, encourage children, guide teachers, support carers, comfort the anxious,
heal the sick, and inspire your Church to serve faithfully.
Where there is fear, plant courage. Where there is division, bring reconciliation.
Where there is uncertainty, renew hope.
May our homes, our workplaces, our schools, and our community
become places where your love is seen and your peace is known.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Almighty God, you crossed the boundary to meet the Syrophoenician woman;
you met Joseph in, and took him out of, the well.
Be the bridge in places where we experience divisions in our daily lives.
Open our eyes to see your rescue plans for each of us in the circumstances and challenges of our lives.
Turn our ‘well’ experiences as pathways to your perfect will and plans for us
and give us the strength to wait and co-operate with you; in your name we pray.
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Faithful God, you work out your purposes even through circumstances we do not understand.
As we enter this new week, grant us courage when the path is uncertain,
patience when progress seems slow, and wisdom when difficult decisions must be made.
Help us to trust your providence as Joseph learnt to trust you,
and give us boldness to proclaim Christ with confidence,
knowing that faith comes through hearing the good news.
Strengthen us by your Holy Spirit so that our lives may bear witness to your grace in every place we go.
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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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