Category: Prayer of the Week

Loving and merciful God, in your bountiful goodness, you nourish and sustain us with the bread of life.
As we journey through the challenges of this world, grant us the wisdom to discern your will,
the courage to follow your commandments, and the perseverance to abide in your love.
May we grow in holiness and be a light to those around us, that in all things, your glory may resound.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

God who made the soil and sky, may our praise reveal your beauty.
In your mercy, grant us the wisdom to care for the earth and till it.
Help us to act now for the good of future generations and all your creatures.
Help us to become instruments of a new creation, founded on the covenant of your unconditional love.
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God in three persons, on this Trinity Sunday
we’re struck by the perfect unity and diversity within your nature.
We, as your image-bearers, are called to reflect this in our communities.
Just as you three persons work together in harmony,
teach us to value and celebrate the unique contributions of those around us.
May our differences be a source of strength, not division.
As the Father, Son and Spirit share the same essence,
remind us that our shared identity in Christ is greater than any earthly distinction.
Help us build each other up, rather than tear down with comparison or competition.
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Living God, you sent the Holy Spirit to breathe life into your church.
Let us no longer be captives to fear, but messengers of your saving love,
so that all may be reconciled to you.
Let your Spirit of truth abide with us so that we may live in hope,
grow in faith, and keep your commandments of love;
in the name of the Risen Christ who promised and sent the empowering Spirit.
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Generous God, we thank you for the good gifts we receive from you:
for skills and abilities, for opportunities to serve.
We ask for the gift of discernment
that we may know our own gifts and recognise the potential in others.
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Gracious God, we are gathered here today as one body, because you chose to call us your friends.
We come from all walks of life. We have had our share of good days and bad days.
In the world’s eye, we aren’t good enough or worthy enough to have this bond;
but in your sight, we are exactly who you need.
Despite all the drama, we made it here to worship and praise your name.
May the love we experience today in worship restore us, revive us, refresh us.
Thank you for loving us and calling us your friends.
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Merciful God, you gave your Son Jesus Christ to be the Good Shepherd,
and in his love for us to lay down his life and rise again:
keep us always under his protection and give us grace to follow in the steps of the Risen Christ.
Teach us to hear your voice and to follow your command,
that all your people may be gathered into one flock,
to your glory and that of the Saviour slain for our sins.
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God of grace, you know our weaknesses, and how we let you, ourselves, and others down by the things we say and do, or fail to do. As we come to worship, open our hearts and minds, to learn from our mistakes, to know more of your ways, and live and love as Christ loves us.
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Risen Lord, stand among us and cause us to hear what is written in the Scriptures
so that we may believe that you are the Son of God;
and that believing, we may have life in your name.
Melt our hearts that we may accept your love.
Renew our minds, so that we may know your truth.
Strengthen our wills so that we may serve you faithfully
and be the light and the salt in the places and communities where you have called us.
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Amazing God, we praise you that from the silence of an empty tomb,
a message of joy has spread around the world.
From the brutality of a death on the cross, healing love has touched the earth.
We pray earnestly for this healing love to touch Ukraine.
From the initial uncertainty of the first disciples, your church has grown and reached out in faith to all.
Thank you for Easter, thank you for life, thank you for your underserved Grace.
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Living God, we come before you in humility,
seeking your guidance and comfort in the midst of the challenges our world faces.
As we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on this day,
we are reminded of his sacrifice and the hope that it brings.
In the midst of uncertainty, we trust in your divine providence
and surrender our worries and fears to you.
Fill us with hope and gratitude, knowing that your presence is with us always.
Bless this Palm Sunday and guide us as we journey towards Easter,
rejoicing in the hope of your resurrection. In Jesus’ MIGHTY name, we pray.
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As we gather, make us mindful of the wonderful variety of people and experiences
in our church community, in our local community, in our nation and in the wider world –
so much more accessible to us now than it was a hundred years ago.
May we be truly thankful for all these riches.
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Lord Jesus, thank you for everyone who looks after children,
especially mothers on this Mothering Sunday.
Thank you,
for our families – for dads and brothers and sisters,
for grandmas and granddads and uncles and aunties, for foster carers and step parents.
Thank you,
for special friends and neighbours, childminders, nursery workers and school staff
who all share in caring for children.
Thank you,
that you love and care for us even before we are born
and that we can discover your love through the people around us.
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Amazing God, you are our God, and we are your people, your children.
Help us to learn your ways, that we may love you more dearly, and learn to live more truly,
enjoying and sharing your abundant life with the whole planet.
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Heavenly Father, you anointed your Son Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit
and with power to bring to us the blessings of your kingdom.
Anoint your Church with the same Holy Spirit,
that we who share in his suffering and victory may bear witness to the gospel of salvation;
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