A year of intercessions

Our minister, Simon Perry, has written a series of intercessions for use during the church year.

Change the world, Change our lives

God of the poor. We come before you as the wealthy, and we pray for those without food, without shelter, without security – that you will bring satisfaction, warmth, and peace. And as we pray you can ask us how our lives reflect our prayers for the poor.

God of the outcast. We come before you as sisters and brothers in Christ, and we pray for the lonely, the unloved, the ridiculed – that you will bring friendship, love and encouragement. And as we pray, you can ask us how our lives reflect our prayers for the outcast.

God of the oppressed. We come before you as members of a powerful nation, and we pray for the nations broken by unrest, conflict and war – that you will bring trust, reconciliation and peace. And as we pray, you can ask us how our lives reflect our prayers for the oppressed.

God of Creation. We come before you as consumers, and we pray for those who suffer the effects of climate change, pollution, and a scarred environment – that you would change our habits, the level of damage we inflict, and the level of help we offer. And as we pray, you can ask us how our lives reflect our prayers for the world.

God of the poor, the outcast, the oppressed, Lord God of all creation, may we your people, who bear your name, become a true channel of your peace, an active agent of your healing, a living ambassador of your gospel for the world.

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