Prayers of the People: Epiphany 5B

Prayers of the People—Epiphany 5B

Brothers and sisters, how pleasant it is to honor God with praise!  Let us pray to the Lord saying: “Great are you, O Lord; Hallelujah!”

O God, Jesus came into the world to proclaim your message.  Give your Church, the body of Christ, that same passion to be all things to all people that we might show forth your salvation.

Silence

Great are you, O Lord;

Hallelujah!

O God, you cast the wicked to the ground and lift up the lowly.  Protect and defend those living under oppressive rulers and those living under the oppression of hunger, poverty and war.

Silence

Great are you, O Lord;

Hallelujah!

O God, you prepare rain for the earth and make grass to grow on the plains and hills.  Provide food enough to support all the creatures who inhabit the earth.

Silence

Great are you, O Lord;

Hallelujah!

O God, there is no limit to your wisdom; your understanding is unsearchable.  Bless all teachers and students.  Sustain our school systems and universities.  Bless your people with knowledge. 

Silence

Great are you, O Lord;

Hallelujah!

O God, you give power to the faint and strengthen the powerless. In the name of Jesus, we ask that you heal those with diseases and set free those in bondage.  Heal the brokenhearted and care for the wounded.

Allow the congregation to add their petitions and thanksgivings, followed by Silence

Great are you, O Lord;

Hallelujah!

O God, you are everlasting, the creator of the ends of the earth. We entrust to your tireless care those who have died.

Silence

Great are you, O Lord;

Hallelujah!