Presider
Let us lift up our prayers of petition to our God, who brings comfort to all people.
Reader
We pray for Pope Leo and the bishops of our Church. May they always be for us models of Christian hope.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray in solidarity with and for persecuted Christians and other minorities around the world. May they see an end to the violence being waged against them.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for all the women and men of our time who, like John the Baptist, give fearless witness to the Gospel. May their words and actions open the hearts of us all.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for our faith community. May we heed the words of St Peter and strive to live lives that are ‘holy and saintly’.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for …
Lord hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
We pray for the sick of our parish and for all who have asked for our prayers.
We pray for all those who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May the Lord rejoice to lead them home.
Lord, hear us.
Lord, hear our prayer.
Presider
Gracious God, hear the prayers of your people, who await new heavens and a new earth in which your righteousness dwells. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.