Prayers of the Faithful January 28 & 29, 2023
Presider:
We pray with confidence to a God who gives us every blessing.
Reader:
- For the Church: that we may be transformed by God’s Spirit and find our strength in Christ, we pray:
- For the courage to be peacemakers in our homes, our cities, our nation, and across the world, we pray:
- For the grace to be poor in Spirit: that we may recognize our poverty whenever God is not at the center of our life and decisions, we pray:
- For all who are burdened by life, for refugees, the sick, and the unemployed: that God’s Word may reveal to them their blessedness and dignity, we pray:
- For all who show mercy, for those who care for the sick and elderly, and for those who assist those who are in need: that the face and love of God may continue to shine through them, we pray:
- For those who are ill and have asked for our prayers including, Evelyn Hatzenbuhler May they find comfort in God’s love and from the care of their family and friends, we pray:
- For those who have died, especially Vince Vik, Richard Breiter,brother of Carolyn Welsch,and Donald Ferry, father of Scott Ferry; may they be forever held in the loving arms of God, we pray:
Presider:
God of light, you send Jesus to bring salvation to all people. Hear our prayers that one day we might live in your eternal Light. We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.