Intercessions for Third Sunday in Advent Year C Merciful God, who sent John the Baptist to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us the grace to take heed of his warnings and to turn away from our sinfulness so that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer. (add names of the recently departed and/or on the Anniversary list) May they know the eternal peace of heaven, and may those who miss them be comforted. Gracious God, we pray for the dying and those who have passed from this earthly life. Loving God all the needs of your children are already known to you and so with God-given love we bring to mind those who are suffering physically, spiritually or emotionally, that they may find you there beside them in these dark and painful times. We pray for all who are terrorised throughout the world especially where fragile economies and international friendship and understanding are threatened as tourists no longer visit places affected by recent terrorist attacks.įather God we pray for those we see and talk to every day or every week for those we often argue with or misunderstand for those who brighten our lives and make us smile for a greater thankfulness and appreciation of those we usually take for granted. Holy God as we pursue the many imaginative ways in which our Churches approach Christmas during Advent, help us to understand through them the different truths about God’s amazing love and Grace.Ĭreator God We pray for those whose responsibility it is to manage the world’s economy, and for those who have difficult ethical decisions to make we pray for wisdom and courage to do what is right. Give us the courage to be faithful until your promises are fulfilled. Make our heart strong like his, not swayed by trials or snared by false pleasures. Mighty God give us faith like John the Baptist, strong enough to believe even in a dessert that you and your kingdom are no farther from us than our hands.

Intercessions for Second Sunday in Advent Year C Merciful father: accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. O come, O Come, Emmanuel and fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in them the fire of your love. Loving God as we go into our Advent journey in faith, we ask you in hope to minister to our needs. May the light of Christ which eternally shines bring hope to their dark places. Merciful God we remember those who have died and pray for those who are bereaved. Help us to bring life and love, joy and hope, to those who live in despair. We pray for healing, wholeness and hope in their lives and we pray for ourselves. Gracious God we raise before you the ill, the lonely and distressed and especially those without hope for the future. We pray for our neighbours, not only with words, but day by day, that through our actions we might demonstrate our Christian faith in a very real sense. Come to your world as King of the Nations and before you rulers will stand in silence.įather God although we are sometimes separated by language and culture from the people we live amongst, our hope for our community is to see your will done here on earth as it is in heaven.

Today our hopes for our troubled world are for an end to terrorism, an end to the war in Syria, the tension in the Baltic States and the r, a resolution to the migrant crisis and a positive outcome in Brexit negotiations. We thank you for the Quiet Day led by Father Ray and give thanks for the spiritual refreshment it brought all who attended.ĭuring each Sunday of the Advent season, we focus on one of the four virtues Jesus brings us: Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. Let it be that through prayer, praise and music they may make their own preparations for a Holy Christmas. Loving God we dedicate to you all of the activities organised by our church during Advent and pray for all who will attend. We believe that your light has the power to overcome all our darkness and pray that throughout the Season of Advent we may we share in the mystery of your coming into the world. Almighty God as the new day dawns on this Advent Sunday, we give thanks for the first glimmers of the light which remind us of the coming of your Son Jesus Christ.

Age of wonders iii prayer for the hurt