Here is a prayer of intercession for October 9, 2011 from the Church of Scotland’s website.
For another prayer of intercession for October 9, see Prayers of the People: October 9, 2011.
Intercessory Prayer
Dear Lord our God,
we are thankful that you are constantly at work in our lives.
You are…
a help in times of difficulty
a strength in times of weakness
a guide when we feel lost and alone
We know that through Your Son, Jesus Christ,
You have the power…
to transform lives
to mend broken relationships
to bring strength to the weary
and hope to the broken hearted.
So we bring our worries and our burdens,
our hopes and dreams,
before your throne of grace,
knowing that you are the Lord of our lives and the hope of the world.
Today we pray for world leaders
that they may always seek the peace and security of our world:
We pray for countries laid waste by war and conflict and dictatorship,
remembering especially, the plight of people in …..
We pray for the police and the emergency services,
as they seek the peace and security of our nation;
and for ordinary people caught up in the events of world politics.
We pray for the world-wide Church,
recognizing our fellowship with Christians in Africa, Asia
and throughout the developing world.
We ask your blessing upon ministers and missionaries,
medical workers and Aid Agencies
whose task it is to feed the hungry,
heal the sick and support the broken hearted.
Lord we pray for your church here in [own location],
for those that are thriving and those that have lost a sense of direction.
We give thanks for our own church and its people,
and gladly acknowledge all the gifts you have given us.
Grant us your help and guidance and support.
We too, have problems and needs and concerns—
worries about ourselves, our families and those we love.
We remember in our prayers today…
those who are worried about their health and what the future might hold
those who feel anxious or depressed or afraid
those who are in hospital
those with burdens they find impossible to share
those who still mourn the loss of someone dear to their heart.
And we pray for ourselves—
that we might know the gentle authority of Jesus
in all parts of our lives—
leading us, guiding us, encouraging and directing us,
now and always. Amen.
— from Starters for Sunday, on the Church of Scotland’s website.
For more worship resources related to this text, or other texts for October 9, 2011 (the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost), click on Proper 23A in the list of “Labels” at the lower right side of the page.
