Prayers of the People
Holy God,
we pray in ever-widening circles
extending the love we feel for those closest to us
out into our communities, our nation, and our whole world. Continue reading
Prayers of the People
Prayers of the People: Advent Peace
Holy, beloved God,
we come before you seeking strength,
and comfort,
someone to help us bear the load,
or to give us a load worth bearing.
In our praying give us open ears to hear your assurances
and open hearts to feel your peace,
even as we say together:
God of peace,
hear our prayers.
Prayers of the People: Joys and Sorrows All Mixed Up
Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer God,
We come before you this morning with full hearts, with joys and sorrows all mixed up together. We rejoice in the beauty and miracle and majesty of creation. We rejoice that our children can go to school, and we rejoice in the teachers who give their time and energy to serve them. We rejoice in this community of faith, in the love we have for one another, in the service we provide to our neighbors, in the faith we express in you, God.
Continue readingPrayers of the People: In the Summer
Believing we have an ever-present companion in God, who laughs with us in joy and weeps with us in pain, let us share our prayers with God.
Continue readingPrayers of the People: Trinity Sunday
On this day, Living God, we celebrate that you are not distant from us,
not trapped in a temple or secluded in the heavens,
but right here with us, in every time and place.
Prayers of the People: Ascension
Jesus, friend and savior
today we remember your ascension
not as the moment that you left us
but as the moment you promised to be with us forever
through the Holy Spirit, our guide and companion.
Prayers of the People: Gratitude and Grace
Now, as children of our heavenly creator,
let us bring our prayers to God.
Prayers of the People: MLK Day
This prayer was written by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. around 1956 and preserved in Howard Carter’s The Prayer Tradition of Black People (1977). It has been lightly adapted for inclusive language (primarily changing “man” to “human.” Other adaptations or insertions are noted by brackets. Continue reading
Prayers of the People: Touches of Grace
We come to God in prayer
believing that prayer is not futile
or without results
but that in opening our hearts to God
we find the courage and strength to keep working
that we are restored
re-filled with God’s love and peace,
so that we can share it with others.
Prayer transforms us,
and through us,
the whole world.
Prayers of the People: Almost Christmas
Holy God, we know you are with us each moment.
Nothing we say in our prayers can surprise you.
Yet we come to you in prayer anyway,
not to keep you informed,
but to wedge open a space in our hearts,
for us to feel your presence,
and know your great love.
Carol Holbrook Prickett 