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| Muhammad working at Polydor Seafood (Billingsgate Market) by Pat Wingshan Wong, 2021 |
Prayers of Intercession written for the Sung Eucharist at St
Stephen Walbrook on Thursday 10th February 2022 (Proper 1, Year C) based on the
text of Luke 5.1-11 and drawing on the Coronation Vows and
the Queen’s Accession
Day message.
Let us pray to Almighty God, that the abundance of his love might be known throughout all the world.
In your
Holy Church may we hear your call
to cast
our nets wide and become fishers of people.
We pray
for all who profess the Gospel and uphold your statutes; may those who receive
your Word repent of their sins and turn to follow you.
Let us
all vow to be defenders of the faith.
Lord in
thy mercy,
Hear our
prayer
In every
nation of the world may we hear your call
to plumb
the depths; revealing the still waters of your truth beneath the waves of
self-interest.
We pray
for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, for her government and all those in authority;
grant them the courage to take risks for the sake of lasting peace.
Let us
all vow to honour your righteous judgement.
Lord in
thy mercy,
Hear our
prayer
In every
part of this City may we hear your call
to work
in partnership for the common good.
We pray
for the Port of London Authority, for the River Police, the RNLI and all who
make their living on the water.
May your
living waters break the anchor of our pride and draw us to humility by the
current of your grace;
help us
to share our privilege and our resources equitably with one another.
Let us
vow that our lives will always be devoted to your service.
Lord in
thy mercy,
Hear our
prayer
In times
of sickness and suffering may we hear your call
to remain
faithful to you even when our lives seem empty and unfulfilled.
We
remember by name those for whom our prayers have been asked, including Sandra,
Sarah, Sophia, Kim, William, Mark, Andrew and family, Sally, Tony, Tom, Carol,
Francine, Anthony, Caroline, Peter, Jennifer, Adrian and family,
Melvyn, Ian, Jim, Nick, John, Martin and Sam;
We pray
for their comfort and for the strength of all those who care for them.
Let us
vow to be beacons of your hope amidst the storms of despair.
Lord in
thy mercy,
Hear our
prayer
In our
mourning may we hear your call
to honour
those who have left this world behind and followed you to another shore.
We pray
for the recently departed and those whose years mind falls at this time.
Let us
vow to live our lives to the glory of your name, for the good of all who sail
in our wake.
Merciful
Father,
accept
these prayers
for the
sake of thy Son,
our
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Image : Muhammad
working at Polydor Seafood by Pat Wingshan Wong, 2021
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