Prayers of the Faithful

CELEBRANT: Thankful for the saving love God has shown us in Christ, let us pray for our world and all who dwell in it.

 

LEADER:

We pray for the church.  May it be joyful community of light, grace and truth for all to see.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for all exiles, refugees and asylum seekers.  May their hopes for a safe place to live be fulfilled.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for our country, Australia.  May Harmony Week deepen our appreciations of the diverse cultures that enrich the nation.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our pray

 

We pray for the First Peoples of this land.  May National Close the Gap Day renew our resolve to end their disadvantage.

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We pray for all in aged care.  May the recommendations of the royal commission ensure they are cared for with dignity and compassion.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for workplace reform.  May all staff, employees and volunteers be safeguarded from harassment of any kind.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for rural communities in Indonesia.  May our support for Project Compassion help provide them with sanitation and improved hygiene.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for our parish, especially those preparing for Easter baptism.  May our Lenten observance show us that we are God’s work of art.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

We pray for the recently deceased Otto Nyawela, Leighton Wraith, Ray Dowd, Vera Barker, Fr Michael O’Callaghan, Joan McCarthy, Miguel Soares and for Robert McKinnon, Bernie Shaw, Helen Atkinson, Sister Helen Foley, John King, Paul Couch whose anniversary of death occurs around this time.

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Loving God, hear us                           R. Loving God, hear our prayer.

 

CELEBRANT: God of all grace, you loved the world so much you gave us your beloved Son.  Help us always to walk in the light he shone.  We ask this through Christ our Lord.