prayers of the faithful - 13 July 2021

 Lord Jesus - you proclaim the word of God. 

Christ Jesus - you are the word of God made flesh. 

Lord Jesus - you speak the truth. 

Priest: Recognizing our ongoing need of God’s grace at work in our lives, let us offer our prayers to our loving Father: 

1. That the Church may preach with compassion the need for repentance, leading all to healing and union with Christ. 

2. For leaders of nations: that they may be prophets of justice and instruments of peace in our world. 

3. For our children and youth, may they see God in their experiences and activities this summer.  

4.  For the sick, the lonely, and the grieving: that they may find consolation through Christ’s healing presence. 

5. For all who have died: that they may dwell in Christ’s abundant love for all eternity.

6. For the prayers we hold in our hearts today.                                                                                                          

Priest:  Loving Father, as you hear and answer our prayers, grant that we may know and accept your loving will in our lives.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.