Prayer of Intercession
(inspired by Acts 9:
1-6)
Hear
our prayer O God
as
we hear your call
If
only the world heard your voice as clearly as Paul
and
recognized its truth and sharply
But
as we do, and they have not
grant
us the strength to be your voice in this world
So
we pray for this world
so
much violence and no solution;
so
much that has been done rightly or wrongly;
and
a fear and panic that no solution can be found
So
for those who find prejudice a way of life we pray;
for
those who are trapped and caught up we pray;
for
those who have been displaced we pray;
and
for those living with and making decisions we pray
Hear
us
For
all forms of prejudice;
for
folk who physically or emotionally build walls we pray
for
those who live with an extreme view of religion
for
those who are self interested we pray
and
for those who live a life beyond what is dehumanizing we pray
Hear
us
For
ourselves
for
those who are our family and friends we pray;
those
who we know are ill and those recovering;
those
who are lonely, anxious, confused, stressed we pray;
and
for those who bring colour back to life we pray
Hear
us
So
be it
Amen
~
written by Rev. Roddy Hamilton, Minister of New Kilpatrick Church. Posted on the Church of Scotland’s Starters for Sunday website. http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/worship/starters_for_sunday/
