Readings: Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 16; Romans 8:31-39; Mark 8:31-39
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In faith, let us pray to the Lord, saying….
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
You are God Almighty,
The one who provides his people with a beautiful inheritance.
Keep us from turning aside to other hopes,
For apart from you we have no good thing.
Help us to know the security of your joy-filled presence,
That our lives might be marked by hopeful gratitude.
We give glory to you, O-Lord-Who-Provides,
And we praise you for graciously giving us all things,
Fully convinced that nothing will separate us from your love.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
You are the rightful Lord of the whole creation,
And you alone are worthy of the worship and service of all people.
May your kingdom come in the midst of unrest and war,
Set to rights our earth ridden with corruption and violence, brutality and suffering.
We commit into your care the plight of the world,
Asking that your life-giving Word would spread to every corner of the globe.
I invite you to pray for the world, remembering especially the people of Kenya, the Congo, Rwanda, Iraq, Afghanistan, and North Korea.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We delight in your worldwide church,
And we rejoice that you have included us in your promise to Abraham.
When we see the weakness and frailty in your church,
Give us his hope.
Fix our minds on the things of God,
And equip us to follow hard after you,
That the Good News will yet reach all nations.
I invite you to pray for the church throughout the world.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We ask that your will be done in our lives and in the world.
We humble ourselves before you, praying for all that weighs heavily on our hearts as we remember our own cares and the needs of others.
We pray for those who suffer because of injustice and human evil.
We remember victims of abuse, slaves, prisoners, orphans, widows, and those captive to addictions and despair.
We pray for the depressed, the lonely and forgotten, for those weighed down by anxiety and guilt, and for anyone whose spirit has been crushed and deeply wounded.
We remember the starving, the sick, the poor, the homeless, the terminally ill, and those crippled by pain and infirmity.
The groaning of the world is too much for us to bear.
Come quickly to us, Lord Jesus, you who took on flesh and understand all our pain.
Let us drink deeply of the peace of your presence.
I invite you to pray for the needs of others.
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We ask that you would sustain us this week,
And we trust that you are present with us every day.
Give us a hunger for your word,
And help us to make space to listen to you.
We confess our need for you:
For your wisdom and guidance,
For your protection and provision,
For your help and comfort.
In every area of our lives we need you, Lord,
And we ask that you would be our daily portion.
I invite your prayers for the upcoming week..
Silence
Lord, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
Lord, you know us through and through.
Look in the deep places of our beings, and create in us clean hearts.
Give us a right abhorrence for our own sins.
Help us to be alert and self-controlled,
That we may flee the snares of our enemy.
Reveal areas of unconfessed sin,
And give us godly sorrow that leads to repentance.
Show us where we have withheld forgiveness,
And, because of your great mercy, grant us grace to forgive others.
Deliver us from evil, Merciful Father,
And sustain us with your gracious and bountiful Spirit.
I invite your prayers for repentance and perseverance.
Silence
Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We thank you for your church,
For all who have been given your grace in Christ Jesus.
How beautiful is the bride of Christ, stretching back throughout the ages and across the world, crossing boundaries of time and place!
We remember now those who have gone before us, those who have died in the faith, trusting that they are in your care.
I invite your thanksgivings to God for those who have died in the faith.
Silence
Lord in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
Holy God, you dwell among your people,
And our hearts are full of gratitude for your closeness.
Who is like you, O Lord?
Your majesty astounds us,
Your holiness overwhelms us,
And yet, in your mercy you draw near to us.
Lord Jesus Christ, you gave up your life for us.
You are the chosen portion of our hearts,
And you hold our lot.
Teach us what it means to deny ourselves and take up our cross,
And grant us grace to lose our lives for your sake.
No matter our circumstances, give us the courage to trust in your nearness,
And strengthen our wills to follow after you, in whom we will never be ashamed, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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