Here’s a prayer of intercession based on the
suggested scripture readings for the seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C. It comes from the Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Canada website.
Prayers of the People
In this Easter season, we celebrate the many
gifts which you bestow upon your people. We also reflect upon the challenging
call to live as a new creation in Christ.
Recognizing both the blessing and call to service in Christ's
resurrection, we pray saying "Christ is risen" and respond,
"Christ is risen indeed".
God of the Church, your apostles were
persecuted for the sake of the gospel. Such suffering continues today in the
face of human cruelty and intolerance. We pray for all who are persecuted for the sake of their faith and
political beliefs. Strengthen the work of organizations such as Amnesty
International, which seek to disclose and put an end to these great injustices.
Christ is risen!
Christ
is risen indeed!
God of righteousness, empower us weak-willed
human beings to be faithful to the promises made in affirming our baptisms: to
reject Satan and all his empty promises. Help us to discern your will from our
own selfish desires.
Christ is risen!
Christ
is risen indeed!
God of justice, your Son began his ministry
proclaiming the arrival of the Kingdom of God, in which the blind are given
sight and the oppressed released from bondage. Give us grace to enact the
vision of that kingdom, by living lives of service that are dedicated to
justice.
Christ is risen!
Christ
is risen indeed!
God of the weak, be with those who suffer and
their friends and families who keep vigil with them. We remember_____ in our
prayers.
Christ is risen!
Christ
is risen indeed!
God of all people, it is both a gift and a
responsibility to have Christ dwelling in us. Let us be truly grateful and
willing to live as one with the Lord.
Christ is risen!
Christ
is risen indeed!
Hear our prayers, Heavenly Father,
considering all things spoken and unspoken. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
~ from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Canada’s Lift Up Your Hearts archive.
http://www.worship.ca/
