A year of intercessions

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

Missionary God

Missionary God, we pray for the world you love so much, the world to which you sent your son, the world into which you send us as your representatives.

Where people live in the darkness of injustice, make us living heralds of justice and peace, that your kingdom would break through and transform the lives of the hungry and the oppressed, of the downtrodden and the voiceless.

Where people live in poverty, show us how to become poor in order that we might bring true wealth. May your kingdom come, to displace the structures that keep the poor in their place, and the wealthy in their comfort.

Where people live with the consequences of broken relationships, make us aware of our dependence upon you. May your kingdom come to restore true fellowship to those who have been betrayed, those who have hurt others, and those who are helpless victims of the selfishness of others.

Where people live with no sense of you, make us faithful witnesses. May your kingdom come to open the eyes of those who are spiritually blind, that they may encounter your loving grace that shakes the ground beneath their feet – and may that grace be a daily reality in our lives.

We long to see your kingdom come, to be heralds of your kingdom, and to see the fruits of your kingdom in the world around us. Missionary God, fill us afresh with your spirit, and our lives may bear the good fruit that will last.

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