Prayers of the Faithful

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:…

Presider: In a spirit of faith and hope, we lift up our prayers for those we love and for the whole world. Reader: That the seed of faith planted in the heart of each believer may grow into a bountiful…

Presider: Let us pray with compassionate hearts for all who are in need in the world, in our communities and in our families. Reader: For the Church: that we may be a family of faith bound together by Jesus’ spirit…

Presider:   As a people bound in a deep covenant relationship with God, we express our gratitude by praying for one another, for our neighbors and for the whole world. Lector: For the Church, many members but yet one body: that…

Presider:   In confidence we pray for our needs to the Triune God who chooses to share divine life with us. Lector: For unity in the Church: that we may recognize our call to be children of God, be united in…