CELEBRANT: Filled with the power and wisdom of Christ crucified, let us pray with confidence for all our needs and hopes.

 

LEADER:

We pray for Pope Francis currently visiting The Country of Iraq.  May his visit in the name of Christ lead to Peace.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for the transformation of the world.  May God’s rule of truth, goodness and justice prevail in every land.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for the Jewish people.  May they hold fast to God’s commands and find life in them.

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We pray for the global Christian church.  May it be purified and renewed as the dwelling-place of the Holy Spirit.

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We pray for those most vulnerable to the coronavirus.  May the distribution of vaccines protect them from infection and help keep them well.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for the women of rural Tanzania.  May our support for Project Compassion help fund the education programs that transform their lives.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for all who have suffered physical, sexual, mental or spiritual abuse.  May their voices be heard and their hurt be healed.

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We pray for those who care for our national, state and local parks.  May they help us value his precious resource.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for ourselves.  May the crucified Christ be our constant guide as we make our way through these weeks of renewal.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for Willa Clifford being Baptised today, for the Adults being Baptised at Easter and for our children and their families preparing for Reconciliation.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

 

We pray for the recently deceased Terry Ryan, Stephen Bayard, Michael Dignan, Terry Abbott, Terry Lynch, Father Chris Warnock, Francisco Guterres, Ian Miller and for Francis Regan whose anniversary of death occurs around this time.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

CELEBRANT: Holy God, fount of eternal wisdom, you bid us love with all our hearts.  Free us from the fear that holds us fast.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.