Prayers of the People

August 10, 2008

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE


Our gracious, loving heavenly Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, our  Holy Spirit, God, thank you once again that we have been brought by you to come together and be blessed with your greatest pleasure, speaking your Word to us in our hearts, transforming us into who we are in Jesus Christ.

We praise you; we worship you; we seek to lift before you the prayers for others that you have put into our hearts.

Please, lead us to be more open to recognizing the needs of the homeless and poverty oriented in our community.  Thank you for the coming together of the Kaufman Christian Help Center, and our being able to help with this years school supplies. 

We pray for ourselves, our sisters and brothers, adopted into your life, in this church.  We desire to grow spiritually.  We want to experience your love and presence in our lives in ways that we may share the truth of Jesus Christ in this community.  If we are to be some of your evangelists, please show us how we may participate with Christ in your ministry around us.  We know you have blessed us with your Gospel.

As we think about each other, with us this morning, and our family members and friends, in other places, comfort them and relieve them of trouble, sorrow, sickness, and grief, whom we name before you in silence, and pray out loud together, if led by the Holy Spirit…

Lead all the nations in the Middle East in the way of justice and goodwill; our nation too.  Direct those who govern, that they may rule fairly, maintain order, uphold those in need, and defend the oppressed people; that this world may claim your rule and know your peace.


In Jesus’ name we pray.                    Amen.