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Intercessions for The
Second Sunday of Epiphany -Year C–19th January
2025
Gracious God, your Son Jesus began his ministry at
a wedding celebration and through the miracle of the wine showed us the
abundance of your wonderful love for us. May Jesus continue to
transform the water of our everyday lives into the new wine of your
kingdom on earth, transforming by his love the ordinary into the
extra-ordinary.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear
our prayer
Holy God, we thank you for the ministry of
marriage that we carry out here in the Costa Blanca as our Chaplains
perform the blessing of civil marriage, thanksgivings for anniversaries
and renewals of marriage vows. May those so blessed grow old together in
the knowledge that the best wine is saved till last and that Jesus is
their companion on their journey through life together.
(Short Silence) (Short
Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear
our prayer
Father God, we pray for our world and the problems
faced by so many of your children. We pray for all who live under the
threat of war and terrorism and the poverty which comes in its
wake. Govern the hearts and minds of all world leaders and those in
authority that they may act justly, honestly and according to your will.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear
our prayer
Father God, we pray for
those we know who will be married during the coming year; be with them as
they make their plans and give them patience and understanding when things
are difficult. In their growing love for each other may they come to know
you as the source of all love and help them to rejoice in their shared
memories of joy and laughter, sadness and disappointment.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear
our prayer
Loving God, we pray for
those who have rejected you because they are ill and blame you for their
afflictions. Help them to see the reality of your desire of
wholeness and health for them. Enable all who are sick to pray for
help for themselves and to give thanks for those who care for them. (add
names of those requesting prayer)
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear
our prayer
Mighty God, through your
son you have freed us from the grip of the tomb. We pray for those who
have departed this life and ask you, through your loving kindness, to have
mercy on their souls. We pray too for those bereaved by their
passing. (add names of the recently
departed or on Anniversary list)
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear
our prayer
Faithful God, as we go out into the world we pray
that we may reflect your love in our families, our church and our
community; so that the world can witness that we are followers of Christ
and draw others into his loving care.
Merciful father: accept
these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen
You can also find the current intercessions here, using this link to open a .pdf file which can be read online or downloaded for printing
The current prayer archive for year B is here, in .pdf format
Yours in Christ
Rev’d Steve Foster
We have been asked by The Archbishops of Canterbury and York to continue to pray for Ukraine:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
We write to you as the world is in
turmoil following recent events in Eastern Europe
I am sure that you will agree that the horrific and unprovoked attack on Ukraine is an act of great evil
Now, more than ever, we need to place our trust in Jesus
Christ, as we remember that God is not the author of confusion but of
peace; and so I urge you to pray for a ceasefire, a withdrawal of Russian
forces and for peace to prevail
Pray for the innocent – the women, men and children who are displaced, whose lives are disrupted, and who live in fear of the atrocities of war
Pray for those with power – that they may make a resolute and public decision to never use force, to actively work for peace and seek peaceful solutions to dispute and disagreement
Pray that there may be a recognition of common and shared humanity and God’s promise of flourishing life for all people
The Bishop in Europe has asked us to join them in prayer for the chaplaincy in Kyiv and the churches that serve Ukraine
At this time of great uncertainty, we place our hope and trust in God, whose love never fails. Lord, have mercy
Fr Steve Foster
The Singing Vicar
Email: singingvicar@gmail.com