FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
CELEBRANT: Baptized into the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus and led by the Spirit, let us offer our prayer with confidence and trust.
READER: Please respond, “LORD, HAVE MERCY!”
1. That the whole Church, shepherds and faithful, may never seek splendor or domination, but rather conform ever more to Christ’s humble service, we pray...
2. That the nations may transform battlefields of war into gardens of peace, we pray...
3. That the world family, though headlines fade, may give and increase effective and generous aid to rebuild the lives and restore the hope of so many sister and brother human beings ravaged by earthquake in Turkey and Syria, we pray...
4. That all who bear the name of the Christ may attend to every word that comes from the mouth of God, and strive to share bread with the hungry and justice with the oppressed, we pray...
5. That common sense gun legislation may come to be in our land, so devastated by gun violence, and law enforcement know safety, and respect and protect all our citizens without regard to the color of their skin, we pray...
6. That the seriously ill in our community and among our family members and friends may be gifted with comfort, loving care, and the healing touch of our God, (especially___________,) we pray...
7. That the sorrowing may be consoled by Easter’s hope-filled promise; and, _____________, (and) all our beloved dead come to the everlasting embrace of God’s peace and love, we pray...
8. We pause to express, in the silence of our hearts, our personal intentions - (PAUSE) That our God may receive with special kindness those unspoken concerns, we pray...
CELEBRANT: In these Lenten days, create for us a clean heart, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within us, especially in our trials and temptations. Hear this and all our petitions, which we pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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