Prayers of the Faithful

Presider:   We who were pledged by baptism to serve the Lord pray now for one another and for others both near and far. Lector: For the Church: that we may daily choose to follow Christ and find the fulfillment of…

Presider:   We place our needs before God, mindful that God nourishes us and strengthens us with the living Bread come down from heaven. Lector: For the Church: that we who eat the living bread and drink from the chalice of…

Presider:   Let us pray now for all those who hope for life: for ourselves, for our friends and neighbors, and for people throughout the world. Lector: For all members of the Church, may they believe ever more firmly and live…

Presider:   God gives the gift of Jesus to be the Bread of Life, nourishing and sustaining us. And so we pray: Lector: That all members of the church come to a deeper understanding of Jesus’ gift of himself to us…

Presider:   My friends, we who have gathered here to be fed in this Eucharist remember and pray for all who need to be nourished in any way. Lector: For the Church: that it may grow in its identity as a…

Presider:   We follow in the footsteps of Jesus, the Shepherd, by caring and praying for one another, for our neighbors and for the whole world. Lector: For the Church: that we may be instruments of compassion and care to all…

Presider:   We are sent to continue Jesus’ ministry; and so we pray for all those he loves here and throughout the whole world. Lector: For the Church: that we may each bring forth the reign of God in our lives,…

Presider:   We who are called to respond in faith to Jesus’ prophetic word pray humbly for ourselves, for our neighbors and for the whole world. Lector: For the church, that it may welcome the voices of prophecy wherever and from…

Presider: Let us bring our needs to the God who calls us to deeper faith and new life. Reader: For the Church: that we, who are made in the image of God, may celebrate God’s gift of life to us…

Presider: Let us pray for all who are called to point others toward Jesus and for those who hear this message. Reader: That our church may be a light of God’s love and compassion for the human family, we pray:…