Category: Prayer of the Week

Compassionate God,
be with those who need you:
the unloved, the friendless, the oppressed, the sick, the dying, the bereaved.
Take your love where we can’t, or won’t, reach.
Make your Spirit known in the worst places and times,
so that all may benefit from the sacrifice
that Jesus made for humankind.
It is in his name we pray.
Amen

God of creation, whose glory is all around and within us:
open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace.
You crown the year with your goodness, and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season:
grant that we may use them to your glory and for the relief of those in need.
May we cherish and respect this planet and all your creation in it through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Lord Jesus, be with those whose week never seems to start,
because there is no difference for them in the days. Every day is the same.
Lord, we pray for those who have no joy in being able to do something new;
for those whose routine is so rigid that anything out of the ordinary is challenging, frightening.
In their routine may they find you. In the care provided by others, may they find your love.
In the work done for them may they find your healing hands.
For you are our carer, our healer and our sustainer, and in your name we pray.
Amen

Living God, you created us out of love and you know us well.
Search our hearts as we come before you to acknowledge your sovereignty and grace,
and to enter anew into covenant with you and with one another.
Reveal any reluctance or falsehood within us
and allow your Spirit to impress your truth on our inmost being.
Receive us in mercy, for the sake of our Mediator, Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen

Beloved God,
we come once more to this familiar place, at this familiar time among familiar faces.
We come as we are; as we have come so many times:
to sing well-loved hymns, to meet well-loved people,
to pray and listen to your Word, to break the bread and receive your hospitality.
We come as one people
Amen

God of love and, source of mercy and compassion,
weave your dream for the world into the fabric of our lives.
Remove the scales from our eyes and lift the indifference from our hearts,
so that we may see your vision and transform our lives, so that we may accomplish your purpose. Anoint us with your spirit of love that we might bring good news to the oppressed,
bind up the broken hearted, and proclaim release to the captive in Jesus’ name.
Amen

Almighty God, you have made us for yourself and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city, where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen

Lord, as we gather here this morning there are so many reasons for us to be thankful:
for your provision day by day, for your blessings that are too numerous to count,
for your gift of the Sabbath, when we can join together in praise and to honour your holy name.
For the fellowship of our brothers and sisters here at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone
and for your goodness that forgives, heals, redeems, crowns and satisfies.
Amen

Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen

Living God, we bless your name.
Bless your children as we gather to worship you.
We pray for your grace so that we may do good works in your name.
Fill us with the power of your Holy Spirit and open the floodgates of heaven
to shower us with your blessings.
Let us be refreshed through you in Jesus name.
Amen

Christ Jesus, you sit at the right hand of God.
As new creations in you we draw near, a community, worshipfully seeking more of you.
Our hearts soar with adoration and praise.
We give thanks to God for sending you to set us free.
Your name rings with the wisdom and riches of heaven.
In and through you, we have hope for the future.
Amen

Jesus, Lamb of God and Saviour, we come to praise your holy name this morning.
We humbly bow down before you, thankful that you save us daily from the snares of this world.
Thank you that in accepting you as Lord and Saviour,
we begin a new life with you, full of hope and promise.
Walk with us, we pray.
Amen

O God, you are the light of the minds that know you,
the life of the souls that love you,
and the strength of the wills that serve you:
help us to know you that we may truly love you,
and so to love you that we may truly serve you;
whom to serve is perfect freedom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Gracious God, your generosity knows no bounds.
Through your Son Jesus Christ we inherit eternal life.
Your provision of love, wisdom and understanding brings unending praise to our lips.
May our adoration be evident by the fruit produced by the Spirit in us.
An abundant fruit, that we can share readily with others, bringing you glory in Jesus’ name.
Amen

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the beauty of the world around us;
for the love of family and friends, for work and play, for food and clothes,
for the happiness of good times, and the lessons from hard times.
Most of all we thank you for your grace shown in Jesus Christ your Son,
who sets us free from sin’s power so that we might serve in your Kingdom, for his sake.
Amen