Vulnerable And Self-Effacing God...
Intercession
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
These responses may be used:
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Vulnerable and self-effacing God, life stripped you of all you possessed and hung you on a cross to die. Rather than fight against that terrible fate, you hung there utterly alone facing it and accepting it, enduring it, and maybe you were even able to rejoice in it. Vulnerable God, when I rage against life's difficult times give me your strength, that I may accept vulnerability, lean on you and face what must be faced. And so doing, I too shall inherit eternal life.
Vulnerable God, when I rage against life's difficult times give me your strength, that I may accept vulnerability and so inherit eternal life.
Vulnerable God, when your Church is called upon to suffer, enable us to embrace that suffering at least with acceptance, and if possible, with joy. May we gladly share in the sufferings of others, bearing their burdens with them. But help us not to make merit out of suffering, but rather to experience it to the full, and thus experiencing, to learn more of you and of your ways.
With Christians across the world we pray especially today for your Church in Victoria (Australia), and in Vasteras (Sweden) with Bishop Claes-Bertil Ytterberg.
Vulnerable God, enable us to embrace any suffering and to share in the sufferings of others, that we may learn more of you and of your ways. Today we pray especially for your Church in Victoria (Australia), and in Vasteras (Sweden) with Bishop Claes-Bertil Ytterberg.
Vulnerable God, enable us to relieve the unnecessary suffering in the world. May we never be content to sit passively watching while others suffer, but be moved to action to prevent and alleviate suffering. May we use your gift of politics to solve our problems peacefully, and may we make sure that we only vote into office those who hold to your highest values.
We pray especially today for ...
Vulnerable God, enable us to relieve all unnecessary suffering in the world and to make sure that we only vote into political office those who hold to your highest values. We pray especially today for ...
Vulnerable God, instil in each of us a strong sense of community. Remind us that we cannot go it alone, but need each other, and convince us that all human beings belong to our family. May we always work to enhance each other's humanity, and may we never be guilty of outlawing or excluding another human being. In our own community we pray especially today ....
Vulnerable God, remind us that we need each other in community, and that no human being should ever be excluded from our community. In our own community we pray especially today ....
Vulnerable God, we believe in your power to heal. Just as you healed Jairus' daughter from a distance all those years ago, so you continue to heal today. Thanking you for your healing power, in a time of silence we hold in your presence .....
Vulnerable God, we believe in your power to heal and so in silence we hold in your presence .....
Vulnerable God, the end of this life causes such pain in those who are left. We pray for your strength and support and comfort for all those who have recently suffered bereavement, especially ..... and all those who are filled with sadness at this time of year ...
Vulnerable God, we pray for your strength and support and comfort for all those who have recently suffered bereavement, especially ..... and all those who are filled with sadness at this time of year ...
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Church of Christ
Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
The local community
Those who suffer
The communion of saints
These responses may be used:
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.
Vulnerable and self-effacing God, life stripped you of all you possessed and hung you on a cross to die. Rather than fight against that terrible fate, you hung there utterly alone facing it and accepting it, enduring it, and maybe you were even able to rejoice in it. Vulnerable God, when I rage against life's difficult times give me your strength, that I may accept vulnerability, lean on you and face what must be faced. And so doing, I too shall inherit eternal life.
Vulnerable God, when I rage against life's difficult times give me your strength, that I may accept vulnerability and so inherit eternal life.
Vulnerable God, when your Church is called upon to suffer, enable us to embrace that suffering at least with acceptance, and if possible, with joy. May we gladly share in the sufferings of others, bearing their burdens with them. But help us not to make merit out of suffering, but rather to experience it to the full, and thus experiencing, to learn more of you and of your ways.
With Christians across the world we pray especially today for your Church in Victoria (Australia), and in Vasteras (Sweden) with Bishop Claes-Bertil Ytterberg.
Vulnerable God, enable us to embrace any suffering and to share in the sufferings of others, that we may learn more of you and of your ways. Today we pray especially for your Church in Victoria (Australia), and in Vasteras (Sweden) with Bishop Claes-Bertil Ytterberg.
Vulnerable God, enable us to relieve the unnecessary suffering in the world. May we never be content to sit passively watching while others suffer, but be moved to action to prevent and alleviate suffering. May we use your gift of politics to solve our problems peacefully, and may we make sure that we only vote into office those who hold to your highest values.
We pray especially today for ...
Vulnerable God, enable us to relieve all unnecessary suffering in the world and to make sure that we only vote into political office those who hold to your highest values. We pray especially today for ...
Vulnerable God, instil in each of us a strong sense of community. Remind us that we cannot go it alone, but need each other, and convince us that all human beings belong to our family. May we always work to enhance each other's humanity, and may we never be guilty of outlawing or excluding another human being. In our own community we pray especially today ....
Vulnerable God, remind us that we need each other in community, and that no human being should ever be excluded from our community. In our own community we pray especially today ....
Vulnerable God, we believe in your power to heal. Just as you healed Jairus' daughter from a distance all those years ago, so you continue to heal today. Thanking you for your healing power, in a time of silence we hold in your presence .....
Vulnerable God, we believe in your power to heal and so in silence we hold in your presence .....
Vulnerable God, the end of this life causes such pain in those who are left. We pray for your strength and support and comfort for all those who have recently suffered bereavement, especially ..... and all those who are filled with sadness at this time of year ...
Vulnerable God, we pray for your strength and support and comfort for all those who have recently suffered bereavement, especially ..... and all those who are filled with sadness at this time of year ...
Merciful Father,
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
