Monday, April 8, 2019

Intercessions - Palm/Passion Sunday (2019)




PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Sunday of the Passion, Year C
April 14, 2019

While a number of congregational responses are possible, the following litany is structured for use with a sung response which adapts a prayer by Archbishop Desmond Tutu:  “Goodness is Stronger than Evil” (music by John Bell, GIA Publications). This response follows each petition. The words and music are available at:




On this day, the church hears again the Passion of our Lord, into which we are baptized. That the victory of the cross may be claimed and savored by all people, let us join our voices in prayer and confess the power of God’s love as we sing/say: [Response]


We pray for goodness to reign in our world.
(allow time for silent prayer)
That the governments and citizens of this nation
will demonstrate concern for the most vulnerable in society,
and that business leaders will not seek profit
at the expense of Creation’s wellbeing,
let us confess the power of God’s love: /R/


We pray for love to reign in our world.
(allow time for silent prayer)
That we will notice and reach out to those
who endure loneliness, persecution, or injustice,
and that families divided by hostility may know reconciliation,
let us confess the power of God’s love: /R/


We pray for God’s light to reign in our world.
(allow time for silent prayer)
That nations and tribes, ethnic groups, and individuals alike
will turn from the futility of prejudice and violence,
and that those preparing for baptism, especially N.,
may shine as examples of God’s power to change lives,
let us confess the power of God’s love: /R/


We pray for life to reign in our world.
(allow time for silent prayer)
That the sick and suffering, especially N., may know healing and wholeness,
and that, remembering N. and all who have died,
those who mourn may find hope in the promise of Resurrection,
let us confess the power of God’s love: /R/


Joining with Anglicans around the world,
we pray for the peace of Jerusalem
as we lift up The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East,
and its Archbishop, Suheil Dawani.
(allow time for silent prayer)
And that the story we celebrate this week
will take flesh in the life and witness of all the baptized,
let us confess the power of God’s love: /R/


The Presider concludes the Prayers of the People with the following Collect:

God of the covenant,
through baptism we pass from the darkness of sin and death
to the light of resurrection life.
May we, walking in the way of the cross,
arrive at our Passover celebration
with a deeper awareness of the life we share in the Risen Saviour,
Jesus Christ our Lord.


“Crucifixion” (1977), by Lindiwe Mvemve (South African, b.1958)

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