Prayers of the Faithful

Presider: Let us pray to our heavenly Father for what we need to be holy and perfect: Reader: For all Christians who struggle with the challenge of loving one’s enemy, we pray: For peacemakers, negotiators and all who work to…

Presider: Let ask God to help us encounter Jesus who is the fulfillment of the law. Reader: For the Church: that all members come to deeper encounters with Jesus who is the fulfillment of the law, we pray: For the…

Presider: Let us pray now that Christ’s light may shine through us for the whole world. Reader: For the all baptized Christians: that we may live as salt and light for others, we pray: For those who sit in the…

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…

Presider: Let us make known our needs so that the kingdom of heaven might be made visible in our world: Reader: For all members of the church, may we shine with the light of Christ dispelling darkness, we pray: For…

Presider: Our relationship to Jesus calls us to be in relationship to others, and so we pray for one another. Reader: For the Church: that we who are called to be holy may allow the grace of God to work…

Presider: On this great feast of Epiphany that celebrates Jesus’ coming for the whole world, we pray for the many needs both here and across the earth. Reader: That the light of Christ may bring peace to the heart of…

Presider:   God sent the divine Son to bring us salvation and peace. Let us pray that we and all people in our world may be blessed this year. Lector: That all members of the church continually make known God’s ongoing…

Presider: As we rejoice in the love of God, which is reborn among us on this holy night/day; let us also remember those in need throughout the world. Lector: Lord, fill your holy people with whatever good they need, let…

Presider:   Let us present our needs to the God who dwells among us. Lector: For the Church: that we may enter into the mystery of God’s loving actions and discern anew God’s plan for us, we pray: For a deepening…