Petitions for 4/8/07

MS Word Document


Easter Sunday
Cycle C: April 8, 2007
General Intercessions

Our Response is Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the Church: that we will continue to be instruments of Christ’s light for all who have lived in darkness, of hope for all who know pain and suffering, and of love for all who have been rejected, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For a rebirth of the human family: that the powers of death, racism, poverty, and disease may be conquered by Christ’s victory over the grave, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the gift of peace: that the Spirit of God will bring forth new avenues for peace in Iraq and the Holy Land, so that all people may live in freedom and security, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For all who do not have faith in the Resurrection: that God will touch their hearts and lead them to an encounter with the Risen Lord, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the members and friends of St. Paul’s:, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear our Prayer

For the silent prayers of our hearts and for any special prayers you wish to mention now…
(Pause for others to pray and for the priest to conclude with prayer)