Prayers of the Faithful: Palm Sunday –March 24 & 25, 2018
Prayers of the Faithful: Palm Sunday –March 24 & 25, 2018
Presider:
My brothers and sisters in Christ, as we enter this Holy Week, let us pray for our world and ourselves, asking God for what we need to make a holy difference.
Lector:
- For a holy week of healing, especially for those killed in the recent mass shooting in Denver, and in all places where there is violence, we pray …
- For a holy week of unity among all Christians, we pray …
- For a holy week for all who experience racism, marginalization, or discrimination: that God heal their spirits, protect them from harm, and lead us all to new ways of compassion and justice, we pray …
- For those who will receive the sacraments of initiation at Easter and be received into the church, and for this community as we enter these holy days together, we pray …
- For a holy week for those who are ill and have asked for our prayers especially,
David Maglaty, Christine DeLaRosa, David Callaway, and Dave Willette.
May all who suffer be encouraged by Jesus, who conquered suffering and death, we pray…
- Today we pray for our beloved dead – including Bill Burge, Harriet Ficek, Patrick Haggerty, Leland Knutson, Gregory Gerlach, and Jan Wolf as well as those who have recently died, and for those who are dying, and for those who are grieving the passing of a loved one, we pray …