God of creation and sustainer of all of life within it,
who offers us hope
through the resurrected and ascended Jesus,
and the gifted Spirit as surety
for life beyond what we know,
hear us, we ask:
* we pray for our Ministry Agents and Chaplains
who are ministering within our communities during these uncertain times
* we pray for UnitingCare and Blue Care
as they minister to those who are reaching out for assistance
and for those with disabilities
and the elderly within their care.
Grant them the necessary gifts and graces and the wisdom to use them.
Lord hear us LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
* we pray for our Politicians, Health Workers
and those on the front line who are daily stepping up
to care for the community
* we pray for those in positions
where difficult decisions have to be made –
Grant them an overflow of your compassion with strength and peace.
Lord hear us, LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
* we pray for those in our communities who are struggling – may we find genuine ways to encourage and uplift them
* we pray for those in our communities who have lost/reduced their employment.
Grant them hope for a renewal of a productive life,
and all of us the will to share each other’s burdens.
Lord hear us, LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
*We pray for those folk dear to us
who suffer in different ways,
with ill health and debilitating afflictions of body and mind…
- name these aloud or within our minds… –
Grant them your peace
Lord hear us, LORD HEAR OUR PRAYER
in the name of the resurrected an ascended Christ
AMEN