Here is a prayer of
intercession for Easter Sunday. It was
written by Ann Siddall and posted on the Stillpoint
Spirituality Centre website.
Prayer
for Others on Easter Morning
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, and posted on
the website of the Stillpoint Spirituality Centre. http://www.stillpointsa.org.au/
