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Prayers
of the People
08/12/07
Our gracious, loving heavenly Father, our Lord Jesus Christ, God,
the Holy Spirit, thank you once again that we have been brought by you
to come together and be blessed with your greatest pleasure, speaking to
us, converting us, and 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. Guide us, in your
Spirit, to give from the goodness you have blessed us with, so that we
may reach out and serve the poor and hungry around us.
We pray for ourselves, and 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 your missionaries, please show us how we may
participate with Christ in your ministry around us.
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, led by your Spirit…
Heal them in body, mind, and circumstance, working in them, by your
grace, wonders beyond all they may dream or hope.
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.
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