Petitions for 5/27/07

MS Word Document

Pentecost Sunday
Cycle C: May 27, 2007
General Intercessions

Our Response is Risen Lord, Listen to Our Prayer

For the Church: that we may courageously and faithfully announce the Good News of God’s love and forgiveness to all, we pray to the Lord:
Risen Lord, Listen to Our Prayer

For an end to violent conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, and the Holy Land: that God will guide leaders on both sides of every conflict to new paths to protect life and establish peace and security for all, we pray to the Lord:
Risen Lord, Listen to Our Prayer

For all who have given their lives in service of their nation: that God will give them eternal rest and joy in the heavenly kingdom, we pray to the Lord:
Risen Lord, Listen to Our Prayer

For the Spirit of healing: that God will touch all who are burdened with illness and weakness, renew and restore their lives, and raise them up to be one with us again, we pray to the Lord:
Risen Lord, Listen to Our Prayer

For the members and friends of St. Paul’s: that we may more deeply rely upon God in our daily lives, and trust God in the midst of hardship, we pray to the Lord:
Risen Lord, Listen to 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)