Intercessions - Lent 5C (2019)

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C

April 7, 2019

That we may perceive the new thing God is about to do in our midst

and declare God’s praise before the world,

let us pray to the Lord singing/saying:

“Remember, O Lord, your faithfulness and love.”

“Remember, O Lord, your faithfulness and love.”

Let us pray for the church throughout the world,

especially the Church of Ireland,

and its Primate, Archbishop Richard Lionel Clarke.

(silence)

That through our Lenten observance

we may trust Jesus enough to follow him on the way of the cross,

we pray to the Lord: /R/

Let us pray for all who prepare for baptism

or for the renewal of baptismal vows at this Christian Passover,

especially N.

(silence)

That they will regard everything as loss

because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus as Lord,

we pray to the Lord: /R/

Let us pray for the youngest members of our congregation and Diocese,

especially N.

(silence)

That your people of every generation may grow

in their desire to know Christ and the power of his Resurrection, 

we pray to the Lord: /R/

Let us pray for the nations of the earth, especially N.   

(silence)

That the paths we walk will prove wide enough for all peoples –

for the homeless, aliens in flight,

prisoners, and those on the margins of society,

we pray to the Lord: /R/

                                                                                                                    

Let us pray for those who suffer sickness or need, especially N.

  (silence)

That all who sow in tears may reap with shouts of joy,

we pray to the Lord: /R/

Let us remember the dead, especially N.

(silence)

And that the mouths of all who mourn may be filled with laughter,

their tongues with praise and joy,

we pray to the Lord: /R/

The Presider concludes with the following or another Collect:

Creator God,

you prepare a new way in the wilderness

and your grace waters the desert.

Help us to recognize your hand

working miracles beyond our imagining.

Open our hearts to be transformed

by the new thing you are doing,

so that our lives may proclaim

the extravagance of your love for all,

and its presence in Jesus Christ.

Collect from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers, copyright © 2002 Consultation on Common Texts.

“Mary Anoints the Feet of Jesus,” by Julia Stankova. http://www.wesleymethodist.org.uk/mary-anoints-the-feet-of-jesus-2/