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Christ the King bidding prayers, Ash Wednesday 2014

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CELEBRANT: Taking the first steps on our Lenten journey let us pray with trust and confidence.

Reader: The response is Lord hear us, Lord graciously hear us.

Reader:  Lead the church to places and situations yet  undiscovered where you want your presence felt and your spirit strengthened.

Lord hear us,Lord graciously hear us

Reader:  On this feast of Ash Wednesday we pray for greater self reflection and desire to search for God in theless obvious.

Lord hear us,Lord graciously hear us

Reader: Give us a courageous spirit and a steadfast resolve to embrace things that we do not always understand or do not necessarily feel comfortable with.

Lord hear us,Lord graciously hear us

Reader: Inspire us this Lent to spend more time in individual prayer  visiting our inner room and meeting God in quietness.

Lord hear us,Lord graciously hear us

Reader:  We pray for men and women that we know who are suffering greatly, and whose journey appears unbearable and dark. Lift their burden and lighten their path for them to glimpse the glory of Easter.

Lord hear us,Lord graciously hear us

Reader: We ask Mary the mother of God to help us as we say HAIL MARY……

Reader: As we gather here on this Ash Wednesday 2014, may we reach out and take the hand of God who will accompany us to the cross of Good Friday and the resurrection of Easter Sunday.

CELEBRANT: May God bless our faltering first steps in this new journey through Lent. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen

Christ the King bidding prayers, 8th Sunday (2 March 2014)

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Note to Reader : Please PAUSE as directed and read the response through with the congregation

Priest. Today our readings tell us again of Our Father’s love and compassion for us. Therefore, let us place our petitions before Him with confidence

Reader.  Our response today is : Your mercy is our hope

Reader.  We pray for the Church in the world remembering our recently elevated Cardinals asking for them the gifts of leadership, wisdom and courage to deal with the many challenges which lie ahead

PAUSE

Reader. We pray

Lord your mercy is our hope

Reader. We hear daily of the plight of those who now rely on Food Banks to feed themselves and their families and thank the Lord for those of those who organise and operate them and at the same time we  remember our own responsibility to feed the hungry

PAUSE

Reader. We pray

Lord your mercy is our hope

Reader. Let us think about St David our patron saint whose feast day we celebrate(d)  today/ yesterday and be inspired by his exhortation to “ Be joyful and do the little things you have seen me do”

PAUSE

Reader. We pray

Lord your mercy is our hope

Reader. In the coming season of Lent we ask the Lord to bring us closer to Him in whatever way we need His special guidance.  We ask also for the success of forthcoming Lenten Discussion Group Programme

PAUSE

Reader. We pray

Lord your mercy is our hope

Reader. Let us remember the unemployed, the sick, the bereaved and the worried of our community and pray that the Lord to hear and comfort them

PAUSE

Reader.  We pray

Lord your mercy is our hope

Reader. In the quiet of our hearts let us listen for a few moments to the voice of our Father

LONGER PAUSE

Reader. We ask Mary, the Mother of Our Lord to join us in our prayer

Hail Mary…etc

 

Priest.  Father, we ask You to hear our petitions and grant them through Jesus your Son who lives in glory forever  with you and the Holy Spirit

AMEN

Christ the King bidding prayers, 7th Sunday (23 February 2014)

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CELEBRANT: Brothers and sisters, the psalm tells us that the Lord heals every one of your ills, so we can be sure our petitions will be answered.

READER: The response is: We hope in Your mercy.

READER: Let us pray for the church. May we walk out like lambs in the Lord, proclaiming the Good News with joy.

…….. (PAUSE)……….. Lord ..…. We hope in Your mercy.

READER: For those who lead us. May they avoid the wisdom of the world but find the wisdom of the gospel to love all those for whom they are responsible.

…… (PAUSE)…… Lord ..…. We hope in Your mercy.

READER:  We pray for all those who suffer in Syria, those who have been killed or bereaved or have no food or home. Let us also pray for the Ukraine, Southern Sudan and other areas of conflict.  May there be renewed dialogue and less fighting.

 …. (PAUSE)…… Lord..…. We hope in Your mercy.

READER:   For those trapped in slavery we pray for an end to their oppression.

. (PAUSE)…… Lord..…. We hope in Your mercy.

READER:  Next Friday Katharine Jane Dirks and Daniel James Thomas are to be married in our church. May their union bring them lifelong joy as they deepen their love for each other. PAUSE)…… Lord .…. We hope in Your mercy.

READER:  Let us think of our own needs and worries and present them to the Lord.…. (Long Pause)…. Let us ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, Mary : Hail Mary, full of grace, etc.

After a short pause the Celebrant will conclude the prayer.

CELEBRANT: Father, You crown us with love and compassion; in Your mercy hear our prayers and grant them through Your Son, Jesus Christ in union with the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever Amen.

Christ the King bidding prayers, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Prayer of the Faithful

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A (9 February 2014)

Priest:   Brothers and Sisters let us pray for our needs those which are seen and those unseen.

Reader: The response to our prayer is ………..keep us safe in your care

Pope Francis asks us to be aware of the poor, the hungry and the homeless and especially those who are held as slaves.

PAUSE

Lord God ……..keep us safe in your care

We pray that we may strive to work for the common good as we make our decisions in life

PAUSE

Lord God…… .keep us safe in your care

February 8th was a day of prayer for the victims of modern slavery, we pray that the legislation that will be going through Parliament fairly soon will be adopted, so that victims can be supported and those who are responsible for these crimes prosecuted.

PAUSE

Lord God ……..keep us safe in your care

We pray for Gordon Robinson husband of Pauline who has recently died.  May he rest in peace

PAUSE

Lord God ……..keep us safe in your care

We pray that as a parish we may be open to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and that His light will guide us

PAUSE

Lord God ……..keep us safe in your care

In the quiet of our hearts we place all our unspoken needs before the Lord

LONGER PAUSE

Mary understood that life had its ups and downs and so we pray  ……Hail Mary

Priest:     Heavenly Father we make these prayers to you trusting in your Son Jesus and the Holy Spirit for ever Amen