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Woodfield Team prayer.
God our Father, you long to draw all people into your love; increase in number your church throughout the Woodfield Team, deepen us as followers and learners of Christ and give us courage to share the good news of your kingdom. We pray this in the power of your Spirit, to the glory of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for Sunday 15th May 2022
Risen Christ,
your wounds declare your love for the world
and the wonder of your risen life:
give us compassion and courage
to risk ourselves for those we serve,
to the glory of God the Father.
Amen
Reading 15th May 2022 - The Fifth Sunday of Easter: John 13:31-35 NIV
When he (Judas) was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come. “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Prayers for today:
As we rejoice in the gift of this new day, so may the light of your presence, O God, set our hearts on fire with love for you; now and for ever.
We pray:
For those in despair and darkness, that they may find the hope and light of Christ
For the people of the world who find themselves refugees with nothing to call their own
For Prisoners and captives
For The people of God, that they may proclaim the risen Lord
For God’s creation, that the peoples of the earth may meet their responsibility to care
For those we know who are ill and for the recently bereaved
Creator God, you made us all in your image: may we discern you in all that we see, and serve you in all that we do; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord of creation, whose glory is around and within us: open our eyes to your wonders, that we may serve you with reverence and know your peace at our lives' end, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For our own healing of body, mind and spirit
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