Petitions for 7/8/07

MS Word Document

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Cycle C: July 8, 2007
General Intercessions

Our Response is Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For Pope Benedict: that God will help him in proclaiming the truth and leading the Church to greater love and unity, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For peace throughout the world: that conflicts and jealousies may end, and that all nations may use their resources to defeat disease and hunger, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For Christian communities that are experiencing oppression and persecution, especially those in Gaza, Iraq, and China: that God will strengthen them, renew their hope, and give them courage, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For all who are making a journey, especially pilgrims, refugees, and those moving to new homes: that God will guide and protect them on their journey, and lead them to new discoveries about themselves and God’s love for them, we pray to the Lord:
Lord, Hear Our Prayer

For the members and friends of St. Paul’s: that we, like Jesus’ disciples, will learn to rely solely upon God, and be freed from being owned by our material possessions, 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)