Prayers of the Faithful for December 5 & 6, 2020
Presider:
We pray for and await God’s loving presence to all who are in need of comfort.
Lector:
- For the Church: that God will comfort, nurture, and care for us, and lead us to a new day that is free of the Coronavirus,
We pray to the Lord:
- For openness of heart: that God will renew the gift of the Spirit within us and help us to be active and dynamic disciples,
We pray to the Lord:
- For all who are alone or in isolation: that God will sustain them, help them be aware of the blessings in their lives, and helps us to reach out and accompany them,
We pray to the Lord:
- For healing of our civic community: that God will lead us to honest dialogue, greater respect for one another, and a deeper commitment to the truth,
We pray to the Lord:
- For deeper respect and appreciation for the created world: that we may be good stewards of the earth that God has provided for our well-being and that of future generations,
We pray to the Lord:
- For those who are ill and have asked for our prayers, including, Marsha Ruw, Randy Bedard, Bill Zettlemoyer and Beverly Mayer, mother of Brad Mayer,
May they and all who suffer be comforted by your healing touch and by the prayers of friends and family, We pray to the Lord:
- For those who have died,
Comfort those who mourn the passing of a loved-one, We pray to the Lord:
Presider:
Hear our prayers O God. May your glory be revealed in your work to make these prayers for mercy, justice, and peace a reality in our global community. We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.