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Prayers of the People

Sunday, September 7, 2008
17 Pentecost; Proper 18, Year A
Episcopal Revised Common Lectionary

The Prayers of the People

Presider:  God our sustainer, you have promised that whenever two or three are gathered in your name, you are among us:  Unite your church as we bring our prayers to you, saying:  Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes; give us life in your ways.

 

Litanist:  You have gathered your Church under Christ's command that we love one another:  Loose your people from all misunderstanding that leads to conflict and bind us with the ties of mutual regard for the sake of your Son Jesus.  Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes; 

give us life in your ways.

 

You call our nation and the leaders of the world to fulfill your law by loving our neighbor as our selves:  Give courage to the powerful to lay aside the works of darkness and to put on the armor of light, that they may mediate your peace and love.  Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes; 

give us life in your ways.

 

You bring the oppressed into freedom and work for the liberation of all:  Hear the cries of all who suffer and lead them to feasting in celebration for the day of their deliverance.  Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;  

give us life in your ways.

 

You call us to reconciliation and peace within our community and you call us to love one another:  Let your gracious presence be among us that we may trust you with all our hearts.  Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;  

give us life in your ways.

 

You invite our neighbors into the circle of your divine love, hear our prayers for those who are near and far, especially ___. 

We sing our songs of thanksgiving to you for all the blessings of this life, especially for ___. 

We remember before you those who have entered into your heavenly feast, especially ___. 

Teach us, O God, the way of your statutes;  

give us life in your ways.

 

Presider:  Open our eyes, dear God, to see that the night is far gone and the day is near, that your salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers:  Clothe us with the armor of light, that we may put on the Lord Jesus Christ and live in his love through the power of your Holy Spirit.  Amen.

To add names to be included in our intercessions for those who are ill or in any kind of need, or to remember those who have died please contact our parish secretary Kathy Freeman 479/442-7373 ext. 10, or email prayer@stpaulsfay.org



We also invite your prayers of thanksgiving to be included in our Prayers of the People.