Presider
The God of love is with us. As children of that love, we now pray confidently in Jesus’ name and through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Reader
We pray for Pope Francis, all bishops and priests of the Church. Having been ordained in the Trinity, may the Holy Spirit continue to be their source of wisdom in their outreach to all peoples.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for all Christians who have been baptised in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. May their response in faith and love strengthen their communion in the Body of Christ.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
As we begin National Refugee Week, we pray for all those people forced to leave their homelands seeking asylum in foreign lands. May they find safety and refuge in lands where they are welcomed.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for our faith community. Baptised in the Trinity, may we, by the way we live, proclaim the Gospel to the world.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for …
Lord hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for those who have died recently and for those whose anniversaries we recall at this time. May they now share in the fullness of the life of the Trinity.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Presider
God of mercy and compassion, look kindly upon us. Guide your Church and this world in your truth so that all may come to know your saving love. We ask this through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.