Here’s a
prayer of intercession for Easter. It
was written by Margaret D. McGee.
Prayers of the People:
Easter
Sing aloud,
O mothers and sons!
Fathers and
daughters, sisters and brothers,
rejoice and
exult with all your hearts!
Let us
offer our prayers and thanksgivings with one voice,
calling out
the good news —
The tomb stands empty!
We look for our Savior among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and in our midst today.
We pray for all faithful people —
The tomb stands empty!
We look for our Savior among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and in our midst today.
We pray for all faithful people —
for every
human soul that turns to God in longing and in love.
Today and
every day, pull us out of our graves and into your life.
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Redeemer among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and among us today.
We pray for the nations of the earth —
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Redeemer among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and among us today.
We pray for the nations of the earth —
for those
in authority, and for those under authority.
Come from
the four winds, O Breath of Life,
and we
shall live together in peace.
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Mediator among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and within us today.
We pray for this world, our garden home —
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Mediator among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and within us today.
We pray for this world, our garden home —
for the
rain and the snow, the seed and the sprout —
for the
birthing room and the last place of rest —
for every
new creation.
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Gardener among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and beside us today.
We pray for those who are sick or suffering —
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Gardener among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and beside us today.
We pray for those who are sick or suffering —
for anyone
who needs extra help just now.
We pray
especially for those named here today,
aloud and
in our hearts…
(pause
for names to be said or remembered) …
Living Lord, renew them in Your love.
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Sustainer among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and with us today.
We pray for those who have died, and for all who mourn.
Living Lord, renew them in Your love.
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Sustainer among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and with us today.
We pray for those who have died, and for all who mourn.
We pray
especially for those named here today,
aloud and
in our hearts… (pause for names) …
Eternal One, bring them home and gather them in.
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Beloved among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and in the midst of us today.
With joy and exultation,
Eternal One, bring them home and gather them in.
The tomb stands empty.
We look for our Beloved among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and in the midst of us today.
With joy and exultation,
we give
thanks for the triumph of life over death,
offering
special thanks for those joys, sorrows,
challenges
and delights named here today,
aloud and
in our hearts… (pause for thanksgivings) …
We are amazed at what has happened.
The tomb stands empty!
We look for our Creator among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and in our hearts today.
Holy One, even before we call, you answer;
We are amazed at what has happened.
The tomb stands empty!
We look for our Creator among the living.
Jesus Christ is alive and in our hearts today.
Holy One, even before we call, you answer;
while we
are yet speaking, you hear.
We offer up
these prayers in the name of the Risen Christ —
our Savior,
Redeemer, and Friend.
Amen.
