Prayers of Intercession: Based on Philippians 2:1-11

God in Jesus, in whose name we gather here, each from our own homes,

We thank you for your encouragement in Christ towards us,

For your love, for your strength and for inviting us to be imitators of Christ’s love.

Teach us to regard others better than ourselves,

Help us not to look to our own interests but to the interests of others.

 

At this time, we especially pray for people who are pushed into situations of poverty and homelessness, help us as churches to look to the interests of these people, O God.

 

We pray for people who are in self-isolation, and whose well-beings are affected by this lock down, We specially remember people who are unwell and sick, grant them your healing. Help us as churches to look to the interests of these people by offering prayers and sharing love.

 

We remember in our prayers today those that are crossing oceans, fleeing away from violence and war, help us as churches to look to the interests of these people O God, by working towards shelter and the right to work for the asylum seekers O God.

 

We remember today the 27th of September as Rivers day, and pray for the rivers across the world, for they are the arteries of our planet and have been the lifelines to several people and nations. Forgive us for we pollute our rivers with the chemicals. Help us as churches to look to the interests of our creation, particularly the rivers today and help us to preserve them. We remember in prayer River Mersey, River Goyt, River Etherow, River Tame, the rivers in the metropolitan borough of Stockport. Help us to be sensitive to the needs of our creation. 

 

We remember in prayer people from Black, Asian, Minority and Ethnic communities, who are at greater risk of financial hardships, and could suffer a ‘double whammy’ of higher financial impact on top of disproportionate health effects. Help us as churches to look to the interests of these people O God.

 

As we remember the international day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons, yesterday the 26th September, we pray for our countries and their leaders to pledge and commit for a global nuclear disarmament, and help them to strive for peace among nations. Help us as churches to look to the interests of global peace by advocating our governments towards a global nuclear disarmaments O God.

 

We pray for ourselves, help us not to turn inwards but help us to be drawn outwards by the love of God so that we can be channels of sharing your love with people around us. Grant us the mind of Christ, teach us to be humble like Christ, help us to be compassionate like Christ and help us to join with Christ in transforming our world. Upholding all of us into your hands, and looking for your grace, we ask these prayers in the name of the living waters Jesus Christ. Amen.

                                                               

@rajpatta

27th September 2020