Prayer of Praise: –  

(Psalm 145: 1 to 9, 21a &10b) 

I will proclaim your greatness, my God and King,

I will thank you for ever and ever.

Every day I will thank you;

I will praise you for ever and ever.

You are great and to be highly praised,

Your greatness is beyond understanding.

What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next;

They will proclaim your mighty acts.

They will speak of your glory and majesty,

I will meditate on your wonderful deeds.

People will speak of your mighty deeds,

And I will proclaim your greatness.

They will tell about all your goodness,

And sing about your kindness.

You are loving and merciful,

Slow to become angry and full of constant love.

You are good to everyone,

And have compassion on all that you have made.

I will always praise you,

I will always give you thanks.  Amen.

Prayer of Confession   

From sin and misery

Come, Lord, and rescue me.

Come, my wandering soul to seek,

Come, my sinful soul to heal,

All my guilty fetters break,

All your saving grace reveal.

Still let your grace abound

To me, a sinner found,

Bowed in deep humility

Before the God that I adore,

Cleanse my heart, my earnest plea,

Revive it and restore.

Spirit of grace, come down to me,

For where you are is liberty.

Your presence looses all my bands,

And melts all that which binds my hands,

Consumes like grass the cords of sin,

And burns up all the sin within.

May in you, Lord, I find,

The way to peace of mind,

Sole comforter of souls forlorn,

Who only can my sins remove,

Make my life in you reborn.

Show the power of your love.

Amen.

(Charles Wesley Poetical Works vol IX verses 138 & 139, vol X verses 43, 44, 224 & 225, vol XI verses 5 & 6)

(in Alan Kay Wesley’s Prayers and Praises p24, 26, 28 & 30)

Assurance of Forgiveness 

The Apostle Paul reminds Timothy:

“Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinner.”  (1 Timothy 1: 15) 

Let us then be comforted by these words of Paul that, having confessed our sins before God and having expressed our faith in the saving work of Christ Jesus, we are assured that God has forgiven us and cleansed us in His sight. 

Thanks be to God.

Prayers for Others

Almighty God, knowing of your love for all of Humanity, especially of your compassion for the needy, we come to you with our cares and our concerns.

We bring to you our prayers for the World around us and for people individually.

We pray for all who have lost hope or who are isolated from family and friends,

that they may experience your presence with them today and recognize someone’s love for them.

We pray for all who are working to aid those in need, particularly firefighters and emergency service workers,

that you will give them strength and wisdom, and protection from harm.

We pray for all who have been cheated out of their wages:

that you will bring justice for those who have been defrauded and help them in their attempts to reclaim what they are justly owed.

We pray for all who are unemployed or underemployed:

that you will open opportunities for them to use their gifts and talents for the good of society and not allow their time and energy to be idled away.

We pray for all who are suffering persecution for their faith,

that you will protect them from harm and help them to give faithful witness to the Gospel.

We pray for an end to violence in our local communities,

that you will open the hearts of local leaders to address the injustices in their communities and promote dialogue and new understanding amongst citizens.

We pray for all who have been impacted by wildfires and floods, earthquakes and hurricanes,

that you will comfort those who have lost homes and livelihoods, family sand friends, and help them find new homes and the resources that they need.

We pray for greater stewardship of creation,

that you will impel our hearts to oppose the misuse of the Earth’s resources and empower

us to work tirelessly to protect the magnificence of nature for future generations.

We pray for peace and co-operation among the Nations of the world,

that the Leaders of Nations will be moved to end hostile relationships with their neighbours, and that the peoples of Nations will be led to perceive where they are being lied to and led astray by their leaders, and that they will be empowered to make changes as to who will govern them so as to bring about peace and prosperity for them.

We pray for all who are seeking God,

that the Holy Spirit will lead them into an encounter with you and open them to your presence and action in their lives.

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We pray for the people of Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Peru.

We are thankful for the distinctive rhythms, music, dance, food and natural medicine in this area, for the beauty of the region, forests, mountains, rivers, lakes, and ocean coastlines, and especially indigenous peoples’ relationship with, and care for, the natural environment, for churches who witness and work both ecumenically and with those of other faiths to build relationships of trust and commitment amid ongoing injustice and oppression, and for the diversity of languages and cultures flourishing in the region despite disruptions that have occurred through colonization, and political and economic turmoil.

We pray for Christians to have the courage, imagination and energy to build bridges of peace and understanding against conflict and division, and to pursue justice for the poor, marginalized and dispossessed, for an end of corruption in all levels of the society, including economic exploitation which impoverishes and hinders economic growth from benefitting all, for immigrants and refugees seeking a new home, and those who accompany and support them, for coca farmers to find sustainable incomes from other crops, for an end to drug trafficking, and effective assistance for those who are addicted.

Our Father in heaven, holy is your name.We thank you for the gift of life,
which is renewed every moment with your beauty.
Your mercy, God, confirms your love.
In your hands are our destiny and our life.
All-powerful and merciful God, we pray for the future of Peru,
for the poor who often go hungry,
for the victims of disasters.
Provide them with all they need from you,
with all they require of you.
For the salvation of our souls through the death of your Son,
we thank you,
but we pray for those who are left out,
who do not have a relation with you,
who do not even know of your existence.
Lord, no longer allow human evil to go forward.
Keep corruption, which often touches the life of churches,
from proliferating.
We especially pray for the authorities of Peru,
that they be given the wisdom to plan towards a better future.
We pray for justice because here, too, the rich dominate
while justice is denied to the poor.
Lord, we pray for the leaders of your churches,
give them courage to bear with the poor, and the ignorant,
but also with those educated, who in their hypocrisies scorn your people.
Grant, O Lord, peace in all the world
and an end to war which only destroys and kills.
May the strength of the Holy Spirit dwell in our hearts.
May we live under your refuge and protection.
Bless our families.
Give us your happiness.
Thank you, Lord, for turning your ears towards our requests.
Give us the humility to accept your will.
In your hands we place our future and our livelihood.
Thank you, Lord, for giving us much more than we deserve,
especially for giving us the happiness
of having access to your word.
Receive our adoration and our prayers.
Thank you, Lord, for answering us.

(Victor M. Ascanio Huaringa, Peru, 2005. English transl. Terry MacArthur/WCC)

Prayer for peace and justice in Bolivia

O God, from Bolivian soil,
The Bolivian people implore you to listen to their voice,
feel their sadness and see the tears of your people,
which are also your tears.
So many bodies without any life left
have fallen in the streets,
in the roads and in the fields,
leaving behind pain and sorrow within the Bolivian family.

In those moments in which their hearts are mourning from such suffering,
give them consolation.
Do not allow them to relinquish their self-control,
but give them a vision
so they can see with their own eyes the way they ought to go,
so they can reach life by the path of justice.
Hear, O God, the voices of the multitudes
who march in the streets and highways
crying for justice,
tired of so much misery,
the lack of work, corruption and violence;
tired of so much authoritarianism by the people in power,
who take decisions without consulting the people
and who are guided by their own stingy interests;
tired that the natural resources
that you have given for the well-being of all the people
are once more being used to benefit the economic interests of the large
transnational corporations.

Hear the voice of the Bolivians
and give them discernment and strength
so that they can respond
to hatred with love,
to injustice with righteousness,
to apathy with commitment to their people,
to individualism with solidarity,
to violence with peace.

Hear their voice and inspire within their hearts (and within ours)
the knowledge of peace,
the strength of justice,
the joy of being close to one another.
Guide them to walk with the crowds on the way of peace with the signs of justice.
O God, hear their voice
and grant to them (and us) your eternal peace.

(Gustavo Loza and Mirela Armand Ugon, Cochabamba, Bolivia. © Red de Liturgia y Educación Cristiana CLAI-CELADEC.)

(https://www.oikoumene.org/resources/prayer-cycle/bolivia-brazil-chile-peru)

We pray for the success of the work of the Anglican Church in Tanzania as they work with the Bible Society in Tanzania to provide Bibles for Secondary Schools who have elected to teach bible Knowledge as a subject, in the  hope that the students who undertake that subject develop a deeper understanding of Scripture.

(https://www.biblesociety.org.au/projects/bible-knowledge-in-high-schools/)

We pray for encouragement and guidance for the students enrolled in Indigenous Translating Courses, so that they gain the formal training vital for successful Bible translating.

(https://www.biblesociety.org.au/projects/rims-training-and-workshops/)

We pray for your guidance for indigenous Bible translators in Australia as they work with their Churches and the Bible Society Australia to provide Bibles in languages that aid their readers understanding of the Gospel message.

(https://www.biblesociety.org.au/projects/australia-bible-translation/)

We pray for your blessing on camps organised by Scripture Union Australia during the school holidays:

Mapleton Adventure Camp, SMASH Camp and Splashout Moreton North Camp in south-east Queensland, SUPA camp in South Australia, and Zone 40 Adventure Camp and Noisy Forest mountain-biking Camp in the ACT.  We pray that you will guide and protect the team leaders as they plan for and lead the camps.  We pray that the children and youth who attend these camps with be kept from harm, and have their hearts and minds opened to an understanding of your love for them.

SU Prayer-Guide-SEP-2023-SEQLD.pdf

We pray for the success of the work of The Leprosy Mission India as they seek to reach our to people in need of leprosy care, especially their efforts with early screening and disability assessment.

We pray for the safety and good health of the hospital staff as they tend the injured, perform surgery and undertake rehabilitation programs.

We pray for financial support for services provided by The Leprosy mission India to communities who cannot afford to pay for the care that is required to address their leprosy treatment.

(The%20Leprosy%20Mission%20Prayer%20Diary%202023.pdf)

We pray for those who will recommence Religious Instruction classes at Bald Hills State School this year.  Guide them in the words to say and the approach to take with the children in their classes.  May the Holy Spirit challenge the children in the RI classes to come to a closer relationship with you.

We pray for Kylie Conomos, the Scripture Union Chaplain at Bald Hills State School, that she is refreshed and rested over these holidays.  Please guide and equip her as she seeks to address the concerns and needs of children, parents and teachers at the school.

We pray for those who we have not seen for some time and who are unable to attend

worship, especially for Hazel, for Ruth, for Sue, for Annette, and for Suzanne.  Please guide and comfort them in their particular circumstances.  May they be aware of your care for them as they meet what each new day brings.

Lord God, we bring these prayers to you, trusting in your lovingkindness.  To your glory we pray.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil,

For the Kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,

Now and forever.  Amen.