Prayers of the Faithful

Let us pray to silence our sneering toward powerless people. May we silence our dislike of those who challenge us to think beyond our limits.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to console the stranger.  May we tuck people’s suffering under the shepherding arm of Jesus Christ who tends every adversity and misfortune.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to expose human loss under the shadow of Christ’s cross. May every anger be relaxed, every hardship be thwarted, every jeer be silenced, every unkindness be washed in mercy.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to heal bitterness when unanswered questions poison us. May we cleave hate. May we trample forests of inner violence. May we surrender to love when we don’t know what is next in life.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray to whisper our sins into the ear of the Christ. May the blood of our Savior name every secret in the church. May every ill-intention be nailed to the cross of salvation. May freedom echo beyond our hurt.  

We pray to the Lord.

Let us seek forgiveness in the close of another Church year. May we bend our knees toward our enemies. May we find within our callused hearts only tender mercy.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us bring our grief to the feet of the King who accepts all earthly suffering, indifference, and loss. May we stand up and walk as children of the Light.

We pray to the Lord.

Let us pray our Redeemer will not forget us. May our loved ones who have died be remembered in the radiance of all good, gazing upon the face of Christ, our King.

We pray to the Lord.