Post date: Jun 03, 2017 2:20:0 PM
Prayers of the People - Pentecost 2017-06-04
Opening: O God, We come to worship today to hear Your good news and worship You above all others. Fill us with Your Spirit as we pray together in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
WL: Spirit of life - Fill our emptiness with Your fullness
Spirit of power - Stir our hearts afresh
Spirit of love - Touch us, and through us, our neighbour
Spirit of Creativity - Enable and empower the gifts You have given
Spirit of Eternity - Draw us ever deeper into Your Kingdom
Reader 1: God our Father, let the Spirit You sent on Your Church continue to work in the world through the hearts of all who believe. Do not let us rest until all the corners of the earth are lit up with the flame of Your illuminating Gospel.
Reader 2: Your gifts are manifest in Your people, Lord. Let us not pretend that we have nothing to offer, nor stand outside the fire of Your rapidly spreading message. Light us from within and send us out, carried by the wave of Your inspiration.
Reader 3: Creation cannot sit still at the in-breaking of Your power, O God. Stir up the winds and blow away our complacency. Fill us with the oxygen of Your life-giving breath. Inspire, stir up and comfort us, O God with the power of Your Spirit, that our prayers might reflect what is possible in Your kingdom, where all are united in Your love.
WL: Fill the weary with Your healing breath of life. We pray this day for those whose energy wanes, those who despair, those who feel isolated. We lift up before You those whom we name before You now…PAUSE…
WL: We give thanks for our brother Joe Sperstad, as he celebrates his 90th birthday this Saturday. We thank You for his health, his mental alertness, and for the witness he has been to others throughout his life of service to You. Amen.