Leading Intercessions. Raymond Chapman

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СКАЧАТЬ . . Comfort with your presence all who are separated at this time from those they love . . . Bring the light of Christ into their afflicted lives.

      Have mercy on the departed who, having shared with Christ their human birth and infancy, have shared with him also the death of the body . . . Make their joy complete, in the Kingdom where there is neither birth nor death but abundant life without end.

      Through Christ who is the hope of the nations and the joy of all people we make our prayers to God who is most wonderfully with us.

       FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS

      Let us pray, with joy for humanity redeemed and in sorrow for humanity still marred by sin.

      As we rejoice in the Incarnation of Jesus, we acknowledge also his suffering for our salvation . . . Give to the Church grace to proclaim both the joy and the great price of God’s love.

      May the message of this holy time be heard in a world where mistrust and cruelty still bring the abuse of power . . . Give understanding to those whose indifference wounds the divine heart of love.

      In the strength of the incarnate Christ make us instruments of his peace . . . Reconcile us where we are in dispute with others and cleanse us from all resentment.

      We bring before you the innocent who suffer by human sin . . . We pray for civilians caught up in war, for victims of terrorism and crime, for children abused: protect them with your power of love.

      We remember those who died in childhood or youth . . . As they find their fulfilment in the life eternal, comfort those who remain to mourn for them.

      In our fellowship with all God’s people, worshipping here on earth or in the fullness of his glory, we offer these our prayers.

       SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS

      Let us pray in the unity of all who worship Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace and the Lord of mercy.

      You have gathered your people together, with the purpose that they may be one . . . Bring to the Church the complete unity that is your will . . . Give us grace to proclaim the promises prepared from the beginning and revealed in Jesus Christ.

      In a world torn apart by divisions and strife, lead us back into the way of peace, heal what is damaged and unite what is sundered . . . Give to all in authority wisdom and a true desire for peace.

      Bless our families with the sharing of love . . . Help us to live in peace and harmony with our neighbours . . . We have seen the light of Christ: let it shine through us.

      Have mercy on those who are broken in body, mind or spirit . . . Come to those who are torn apart by anxiety and give them the confidence of knowing your loving purpose.

      As we remember those who are now gathered into unity with you, made whole in your presence, we offer our imperfect faith that we too may come to the perfection of eternal life.

      May our prayers be joined with the worship of saints and angels, and may we too be messengers of God’s peace.

       THE EPIPHANY

      Let us pray in the glorious light of Christ who leads his people in all their worship and adoration.

      As the Wise Men were led to worship the infant Jesus, so lead your Church to know you more clearly and to do your work on earth more faithfully . . . Give us deeper reverence in worship, humbly to adore the mystery of the Incarnation.

      Guide those with authority and influence to acknowledge the lordship of Christ . . . Teach those who control the resources of the world to use them responsibly . . . Turn the hearts of those who work only for their own interests and bring them to love others in the freedom of your service.

      Help those who work in our local community, and those with whom we work, to offer their gifts and talents for the good of all . . . Make us witnesses to your truth through the quiet offering of our lives.

      Bring reconciliation to families broken by infidelity and misunderstanding . . . Have mercy on orphaned and neglected children . . . Visit and relieve the homeless and those driven out by war or persecution.

      We pray for those who have died in childhood, that their lives may be fulfilled in eternal life . . . Comfort those who mourn for them with the knowledge that they are free from all suffering and are close to you for ever.

      May our offerings of prayer be acceptable to the King of glory, revealed to all who seek him diligently in faith.

       THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST (FIRST SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY)

      In obedience to the Lord who for our sake was obedient to the human condition and gave us the example of holy baptism, we offer our prayers.

      As Christians are united in baptism, break down the barriers that keep us apart . . . All things are made new in Jesus your Son: renew your Church, appointed to make him known to all nations.

      Open the eyes that are blind with false values, liberate those who are held in the prison of their sins, lighten the darkness of ignorance and error, that the world may be truly free.

      Fill us with the love of Jesus, revealed to us in faith . . . As our lives touch other lives, make us agents of the good news that he is our Saviour.

      Look with pity on those whose lives are bruised, whose hopes are quenched . . . Give them new life through the Holy Spirit who descended on Jesus, the beloved, in his baptism.

      We commend to your love those who, washed in the water of baptism, were close to you in this life and now are closer in the life eternal . . . By your grace, may we and they be one in you.

      Being washed with the water of repentance and new life, we pray as members through hope of the Kingdom of God.

       SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY

      We who are disciples of Christ in our time join in prayer for his Church, and for all people.

      As you have called us to your service, make us worthy of our calling . . . Your loving purpose was before all ages; let it not fail through those who are your Church in this generation.

      Come with your powerful love to those who have not heard your call or have failed to answer it . . . Draw the mighty and the humble of the world to follow where Jesus has led.

      May our homes be radiant with your presence through our love and hospitality to others . . . Help us to do our daily work knowing that it is part of our calling to be your disciples.

      Give to the suffering the comfort of your presence . . . Make the lives of the poor rich, as the disciples were made rich through their calling.

      We give thanks for those whose faith was confirmed to the end, who were called to be saints not by any merit of their own but by your grace . . . May they be joyful in the life that was prepared for them from the beginning.

      May Almighty God, who shows the way to men and women who have heard his voice, graciously hear us when we raise our own voices in prayer.

       THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY

      Guided by the great light of divine СКАЧАТЬ