Prayers of the Faithful for March 7 & 8, 2015

Presider:

God reveals to us the paths of righteousness. With confident hearts, we bring to God our prayers.

 Reader: 

1. That the Church may help us grow in awareness of our dignity as temples of the Holy Spirit, we pray:
2. That governments and corporations commit themselves to justice for the poor and fair treatment for the vulnerable, we pray:
3. That those who suffer war’s destruction, especially in religious conflicts, find prompt and lasting peace, we pray:
4. That all God’s children are protected from abuse, we pray:
5. That God will give those who are unemployed hope and open pathways to use their gifts and talent, we pray:
6. That God will cleanse the temple of our hearts, free us from all that enslaves us, and help us to offer our self-sacrificing service to God and others, we pray:
7. That those who are ill and are suffering may find hope and healing, especially, Larry McLaughlin, Madelon Byrne, Erin Reid, Treven Smith, Doug Bortscheller, Lee Brezinka, we pray:
8. Those who have died will find rest in the arms of God, especially Rosemary Stevens, the wife of Nick Stevens; Cy Saunders, the brother of Jane Ess; Benny Gary Sherman, the grandson of Terryl and Gary Sherman; we pray:

Presider: 

Faithful God, you show us the path of true wisdom. Hear the prayers, spoken and unspoken, that we ask in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.