Here’s a
prayer of intercession for Easter. It
was written by Ann Siddall.
Prayers of the People:
Easter
O God, with
faces touched by the light of a new day,
and hearts
warmed by our prayers and praises,
we come
before you to pray
for the
needs of our world.
Into the
light of Easter morning
we raise
those who are struggling with illness,
with
despair over their lives, or with
the
breakdown of relationships.
May the
light of Christ shine upon them.
May the
light of Christ shine upon them.
Into the
light of Easter morning,
we bring
those places in our world
where war,
violence, poverty and need
are the
experiences of everyday life. (These places may be named)
May the
light of Christ shine upon them.
May the
light of Christ shine upon them.
Into the
light of Easter morning,
we bring
the headline news of this weekend (this may be named):
we hold in
our hearts the pain
of those
suffering violence, bereavement or conflict.
May the
light of Christ shine upon them.
May the
light of Christ shine upon them.
And into
the light of Easter morning
we bring
ourselves, the private struggles,
the heart’s
yearnings, the hidden dreams,
the
unfulfilled potential.
May the
light of Christ shine upon us.
May the
light of Christ shine upon us. AMEN.
~ written by Ann Siddall, in Lent
to Easter liturgies: Year C. Posted
on the website of the Stillpoint Spirituality
Centre. http://stillpoint.unitingchurchsa.org.au/
