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Prayers for the Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year B (BCP)

In faith, let us pray to the Lord, saying….

Hear us Risen Lord,
Our resurrection and our life.

O Lord, your word is right,
And all your works are sure.
You love righteousness and justice,
And your loving-kindness fills the whole earth.
Let all the earth fear you;
Let all who dwell in the world stand in awe of you, saying:
Jesus has triumphed!  Jesus is exalted!

I invite your praises and thanksgivings.

Silence

Hear us Risen Christ,
Our resurrection and our life.

Enable your church, O Lord, to remain faithful in steadfast purpose,
And to keep your commandments whole-heartedly.
We have come to know and believe the love that you have lavished upon us.
Through the gift of your Spirit, abide with us and perfect your love in us,
That we might eagerly love one another in word and deed.
May the life of your church reveal you in this world,
Proclaiming through faithful witness that Jesus has triumphed!  Jesus is exalted!

I invite you to pray for the work of the worldwide church, remembering especially people who have not yet heard the good news about Jesus.

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I invite you to pray for the global Anglican Communion, remembering especially our lay ministers, priests, deacons, and bishops.

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Hear us Risen Lord,
Our resurrection and our life.

O Lord, you know the world in which we live.
You dwelt among us and lived the suffering of the human condition.
You took upon yourself the weight of injustice and evil.
You see the entire world in this moment and no instance of pain escapes your attention.

We consider your cross, Jesus, and how hopeless it once appeared,
And we rejoice in your transforming power that brought about victory and new life from such a moment of darkness and despair.
We will say it again and again, “Jesus has triumphed!  Jesus is exalted!”
We trust in your everlasting triumph and look to you with hope.
Teach us to live in a world so torn asunder.
May your kingdom come in the midst of our suffering and pain.

I invite your prayers for those who suffer throughout the world and for those ministering to them in Christ’s name.

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I invite your prayers for the leaders of the world, remembering especially Barack Obama our president.

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Hear us Risen Lord,
Our resurrection and our life.

Lord Jesus Christ,
You manifest the love of God to us.
You have given us new life in your life, and we praise you, saying:
 “Jesus has triumphed!  Jesus is exalted!”
Help us to see how to strategically love those around us.
And quicken our wills to seize concrete opportunities to love one another.
Make us mindful of your abiding presence
That fear might be cast out by your perfecting love.
We offer our lives to you, Lord of all, desiring to surrender every corner of our person to your lordship:

I invite you to cast all your worries and concerns on the Lord.
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I invite you to commit the work of your hands to the Lord.
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I invite you to ask for discernment in all your decisions this week.
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I invite you to consider how you might love well those the Lord brings into your life this week.
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I invite you to offer up any other prayers and intercessions.
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Hear us Risen Christ,
Our resurrection and our life.

How good it is to be part of your church, stretching back to those who first believed and spreading throughout the corners of the world.
We remember the millions of our brothers and sisters throughout the ages who together have believed and proclaimed your victory.
We join our voices with theirs to say it again and again, “Jesus has triumphed!  Jesus is exalted!”
Thank you Lord for those who have gone before us, those who have died in the faith.
Our hearts are encouraged by their faithful examples and we pray for them now, trusting that they are in your care.

I invite your thanksgivings to God for those who have died in the faith.

Silence

Hear us Risen Lord,
Our resurrection and our life.

We pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.

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Leader & People:
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
In your compassion forgive us our sins,
Known and unknown,
Things done and left undone;
And so uphold us by your Spirit
That we may live and serve you in newness of life,
To the honor and glory of your Name;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

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