living in the gift of grace, let us pray* for our community, the world, and all who long to experience God’s compassionate love.
A brief silence.
God of the vineyard, you call us to work in your fields with righteousness and justice. May your creative purpose take root in our lives, bearing good fruit in our living and serving.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.
*Meditate, hold in good and active thought.
We give thanks for all who serve in community–those who make music or coffee, those who teach, who clean, who care for buildings, who work difficult and unrewarding jobs. Grant wisdom to our leaders, that all who serve may be infused with joy in their service.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.
Greed and injustice infect our world, our nation, and ourselves. Curb the sinful impulses that fuel desire for unjust advantage over others, and bring us under your righteous rule.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.
Our hearts are filled with may questions and needs for ourselves, friends, loved ones and strangers. Grant healing to all who need it in any way, especially mcjoan’s family, R., as he copes with apparent mental illness, and F., whose wife faces expensive surgery in a foreign land.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.
Hear our prayers for the soldiers of our country and their families. Strengthen and protect them. We remember especially the members of our own community who serve in the US Armed Forces.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.
Help us to make our prayers for peace more than just words. Guide all who work for peace in Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, and all parts of the world experiencing unrest or war. Be with those who name themselves our enemies. Hear our prayers for their families, friends, and loved ones, and for all the innocent victims of war.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.
We pray* for those who have no one to pray for them and those whose needs are known only to you.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.
Into your loving arms we entrust all for whom we pray*, both spoken and unspoken, confident in your mercy.
God of steadfast love,
hear our prayer.