Here’s
a pastoral prayer inspired by the suggested scripture readings for Proper 21,
Year C, including Luke 16: 19-31 and 1 Timothy 6: 6-19. It was written by Rev.
Richard J. Fairchild.
Prayer of Petition and Intercession
(inspired by Luke 16:
19-31 and 1 Timothy 6: 6-19)
Lord,
your word tells us that there is great good in godliness combined with
contentment; that as we brought nothing into this world, so we can take nothing
out of it. Help us, dear Lord, to be
content with what we have; to seek heavenly treasures rather than those things
of this world which rust corrodes and moths consume. Grant that we might be people who share the
wealth that you have provided; that we might be ones who share both the bread
and wine of earth and the bread and wine of heaven...
Lord hear our
prayer...
Father,
we especially pray today for those who like Lazarus are ignored or neglected
and left to suffer in our world; those who live in poverty within our town and
province, and those who lie in great suffering at the gates of our
nation.....
O
God, bind your people together and make us bright and shining witnesses to your
compassion and your grace as they are revealed in the law and the prophets and
in Christ Jesus, the one you raised from the dead....
Lord hear our prayer...
Hear
too, we pray, the petitions and the intercessions of our hearts for those who
govern and are in authority; for those who lost in sin and despair; for those
who need healing; and for those who seek to serve as Jesus served.. We especially hold before you today (bidding prayers)
Lord hear our
prayer....
We
ask these things and we give you our thanks and praise, and our minutes and our
days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who taught us to pray as one family,
saying Our Father….
~ written by Rev. Richard J. Fairchild, and posted on Kir-shalom. http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/c-or26sesn.php
