Category: Bidding Prayers

The Transfigured Christ reveals to the company of the disciples  the Glory of God within each of us:  may the Church reveal to the world the glory of God’s love by our courage to love, to care and to struggle for justice…

                    [reader]               LORD WE PRAY…
                    [response]         SHOW US YOUR GLORY!

The Glory of God is humanity fully alive:  for all whose dignity is denied by war and violence, obscured by poverty and famine;  for all whose dignity is assaulted by oppression and torture and then further eroded by our asylum laws;  for all whose dignity is assaulted by addiction and abuse: we pray especially for the peoples of Ukraine and Russia, Palestine and Israel, South Sudan and Cameroon and the  refugees struggling to find freedom and hope

                    [reader]               LORD WE PRAY…
                    [response]         SHOW US YOUR GLORY!

The disciples gazed upon Jesus’ glory and listened to the voice of Truth:  that the work of CAFOD throughout the world might bring more truth and integrity,  more accountability and sharing of power,  more hope and opportunity for the poor and those who live on the margins: may we all take those steps needed to heal our planet and cherish our environment

                    [reader]               LORD WE PRAY…
                    [response]         SHOW US YOUR GLORY!

After the Glory passed,  they saw only Jesus:  may this Lent, preparing as we are to renew our commitment to the Easter Christ, deepen our love for the great gift of Jesus in the Eucharist, and lead us to profound conversion to Jesus

                    [reader]               LORD WE PRAY…
                    [response]         SHOW US YOUR GLORY!

As Abraham was called to leave all for an unknown future in an unseen land with an unknown God,  may each of us answer God’s call to repentance this Lent,  leave behind us all that hinders our growth in love, and commit ourselves afresh to the joy of serving God’s Kingdom

                    [reader]               LORD WE PRAY…
                    [response]         SHOW US YOUR GLORY!

They were covered with shadow:  may all who are overshadowed with pain and sickness find healing, in particular the most vulnerable among us; and also …;
we pray eternal life for all who have died recently, especially … and the thousands killed in Ukraine by war and Turkey and Syria by Earthquake;
and for those whose anniversaries are at this time: …

                    [reader]               LORD WE PRAY…
                    [response]         SHOW US YOUR GLORY!

Mary, first and most faithful disciple of Jesus, bless and guide our Catechumen Alifa as she journeys towards Baptism
                                                     HAIL MARY…

Let us pray in silence for all with whom we share through CAFOD Lenten Fast Day

Jesus is tempted to turn stone into bread:  that God’s People will always hunger for the Bread of God’s Word and use only the power that comes from the Gospel, which is Love – that this Lent we will answer the call to be disciples and discover the Joy of the Gospel!

                      [Reader]             LORD WE PRAY…
                        [response]        STRENGTHEN US TO DO YOUR WILL…

Jesus is tempted to turn miracle into magic, to prefer the spectacular to the loving:  that we may open our hearts to the gift of Divine Love this Lent,  and build a Church ready to welcome all people as Children of the One God, and each of the World’s great Faiths as carrying something of Divine Truth and Love

                      [Reader]             LORD WE PRAY…
                        [response]        STRENGTHEN US TO DO YOUR WILL…

Jesus is tempted to worship power,  wealth and ambition:  that the world’s leaders will seek to serve, not dominate; seek the good of their communities, not their own petty ambitions – we pray for peace in Syria as the conflict escalates dangerously

                      [Reader]             LORD WE PRAY…
                        [response]        STRENGTHEN US TO DO YOUR WILL…

Jesus is tempted to abuse the Divine Power by making it serve his own ends:  for the work of Borderlands and our community in supporting refugees and all seeking safe asylum, that we will lovingly challenge the powerful of our city and our nation to share their power with the powerless – we pray also for the homeless of our city, and the work of the Wild Goose Café and the One25 Organisation

                      [Reader]             LORD WE PRAY…
                        [response]        STRENGTHEN US TO DO YOUR WILL…

Jesus held fast in the midst of every temptation:  may the journey of this Lent see us grow in faith,  expand in hope, deepen in love; we pray especially that the prophetic voices of David Attenborough, Greta Thunburg and the young people of our world will be heard and challenge every generation to take decisive to heal our planet from the ravages of Global Warming

                      [Reader]             LORD WE PRAY…
                        [response]        STRENGTHEN US TO DO YOUR WILL…

That the sick be healed and not tempted to despair:  we pray especially for all suffering from the Coronavirus and those caring for them; and for …;
for those who have died recently, especially … and all victims of the war in Ukraine, South Sudan and the Middle East, particularly the children;
and those whose anniversaries occur at this time:  in particular …

                      [Reader]             LORD WE PRAY…
                        [response]        STRENGTHEN US TO DO YOUR WILL…

Mary,  tempted but always faithful,  like Jesus, pray for us, strengthen us…

                                                         HAIL MARY…

Let us pray for other and unknown needs in silence…

Jesus says: ‘Turn the other cheek, go the extra mile’ … that the Church of God everywhere will be a community of forgiveness, ambassadors of reconciliation and peace, prophets of hope in a war-torn world

                        [reader]          LORD WE PRAY
                         [response]   Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!

Jesus says: ‘Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect’ … for Pope Francis and the world-wide College of Bishops, that during this Global Synod they will lead a profound renewal of the Church in holiness and Mission, in love and humility as we listen to the Spirit in our time and exclude no-one from our hearts and communities

                        [reader]          LORD WE PRAY
                         [response]   Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!

St Paul says: ‘You are God’s temple, let no one destroy the temple that you are’ … for the world-wide LBGTQ+ community that the day will soon come when no nation, culture or faith will call criminal and sinful those God has created sacred

                        [reader]          LORD WE PRAY
                         [response]   Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!

Jesus says: ‘Love your enemies’ … that we might dare to love as Jesus loves, shine the light of forgiveness where there is the darkness of hatred, and with reconciling love break the cycles of violence and conflict: for  people stricken by war in Ukraine and the Middle East, in South Sudan and Cameroon, that there may be peace and reconciliation: a new beginning of freedom and justice

                        [reader]          LORD WE PRAY
                         [response]   Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!

Jesus says: ‘The wisdom of this world is foolishness to God’ … that each of us will seek to grow in the true wisdom of the Gospel, follow Jesus as true disciples and carry the foolish Love of God to the broken and wounded, the excluded and abandoned of our world

                        [reader]          LORD WE PRAY
                         [response]   Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!

We pray for all who struggle with sickness and despair; we pray especially for serving the health of our nation in hospitals, hospices, in care homes and the community;  for all serving us in the essential services especially our paramedics and ambulance workers; and we pray for…
for those who have died recently,  especially …. and the victims of war and earthquake;
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time:

                        [reader]          LORD WE PRAY
                         [response]   Make us Prophets of peace and mercy!

Mary, our Sister who listened to the voice of the Spirit, pray for us and the world

HAIL MARY…

We pray for other needs in a moment of silence…

We pray that the Church of God will everywhere seek to be the field hospital where the wounded and hurting know they will be accepted and held in healing 

                          [Reader]          Lord we pray ….
                          RESPONSE:  HEAL YOUR BROKEN WORLD

We pray for all who lead and govern the nations, that they will lead us to peace not war, give priority to healthcare for all, respect all human life especially the most frail and vulnerable, and no longer traumatise their people with terror and war

                          [Reader]          Lord we pray ….
                          RESPONSE:  HEAL YOUR BROKEN WORLD

We cry out for all who are broken and excluded because of their struggle with mental illness; for those whose poverty and oppression deny them healthcare and the compassion and understanding they need to recover wholeness and peace

                          [Reader]          Lord we pray ….
                          RESPONSE:  HEAL YOUR BROKEN WORLD

We pray for all suffering because of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, for the rescue workers and medical staff in their weariness, for the healing of the ocean  of grief in the wake of so many deaths and wrecked families and communities

                          [Reader]          Lord we pray ….
                          RESPONSE:  HEAL YOUR BROKEN WORLD

We pray for all who serve the health and healing of our nation and every nation: for doctors and nurses, for psychiatrists and psychotherapists, for pharmacists and care workers, for paramedics and all support staff in our NHS

                          [Reader]          Lord we pray ….
                          RESPONSE:  HEAL YOUR BROKEN WORLD

We pray for the renewal of the healing ministry of the Church: that we will ‘bow before the suffering and vulnerable’, walk with the excluded and greet with acceptance all the outcasts … for those who counsel the wounded, listen to the burdened, bring light to those trapped in darkness; for those who befriend the isolated and pray with the sick, for all who strive to make parishes communities of Christ’s healing Light

                          [Reader]          Lord we pray ….
                          RESPONSE:  HEAL YOUR BROKEN WORLD

We pray for all whose lives are darkened by broken relationships and devastating griefs; for any who despair because of painful memories or incurable physical illness; for those trapped in mental disorder or unending darkness – may they rediscover their dignity as beloved children of the Father.
for those who have died recently, in particular the thousands killed in the Turkish & Syrian  Earthquakes
and all whose anniversaries are at this time

                          [Reader]          Lord we pray ….
                          RESPONSE:  HEAL YOUR BROKEN WORLD

We ask Mary, Sister of Compassion and Mother of the Wounded, to pray with us for our world…

HAIL MARY…

We pray for all the mentally sick and for all who care for them in a moment of silence…

We pray for the Church throughout the world … for our unity in love and faithfulness to the Gospel, for our dedication to the Mission of growing the Kingdom upon the Earth, and for our prophets crying out for world-wide solidarity and global co-operation in building Justice and humanity

                                 (reader)             JESUS, WE ASK YOU…
                                 (response)       COME REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

We pray for our world, in beauty and poverty, freedom and slavery, war and peace; we pray in particular for peace in the conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, in Cameroon, Mali and Nigeria … may Jesus our King send the Holy Spirit to renew the face of the Earth, may the Kingdom bring to all peoples hope, justice and the reign of God’s love

                                 (reader)             JESUS, WE ASK YOU…
                                 (response)       COME REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

Giving thanks for the young people of the world who have spoken so powerfully about Global Warming at the COP27 Conference, we pray for the healing our creation, for decisive action to halt Climate Change: like St Francis may we reverence all God’s creatures and bring hope of a new world where we will all live in harmony and peace, sharing our common home – the planet

                                 (reader)             JESUS, WE ASK YOU…
                                 (response)       COME REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

We pray for our parish family, for all our young people on this National Youth Sunday: may they catch the adventure of dedicating themselves to the Servant-King who washes our wounded feet: may we be a healing community,  reaching out to the hurting, excluded and the addicted of the Inner City

                                 (reader)             JESUS, WE ASK YOU…
                                 (response)       COME REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

We pray for Christians of every tradition in this area, that Jesus our King will hasten the day when we shall all share the One Bread and the One Cup with joyful and united hearts in service of the Kingdom; we pray too for believers of other Faiths, our Moslem, Buddhist and Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and Bahai friends – may we all serve the Goodness and Mercy of God

                                 (reader)             JESUS, WE ASK YOU…
                                 (response)       COME REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

We pray on this National Youth Sunday for all our children and young people and all involved in their education, for our Diocesan Youth Service and the work of Safeguarding among us: may our young people experience their voices being heard in the Global Synod and their gifts building our Church… may we become a Church where young people can grow free from harm to maturity in Christ and shape with us a 21st Century Church

                                 (reader)             JESUS, WE ASK YOU…
                                 (response)       COME REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

We pray in thankfulness that we are a fellowship of the weak, where the sick, wounded and broken speak Christ’s Kingdom as no others can; so we bring all who are hurting to the Kingdom of wholeness, especially …
we pray for all who have died recently, especially …, and the many victims of war, injustice and inequality
and in this month of November for all the faithful departed and the forgotten ones with no-one to pray for them; and all whose anniversaries are at this time, in particular …

                                 (reader)             JESUS, WE ASK YOU…
                                 (response)       COME REIGN IN OUR HEARTS

Mary, mother of Christ our King and Servant of the Kingdom, pray with us for a more justice, more love…

                                                              HAIL MARY…

We pray for a New Heaven and a New Earth in a moment of silence…

That the Universal Church may witness to a higher loyalty than any nationalism, building unity and reconciliation among all the peoples of the Earth as the world continues to be be torn and wounded by war and conflict

                [reader]                         LORD WE REMEMBER…
                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

That the world’s leaders will walk the ways of peace rather than conflict;  for all those who have the courage to be Peacemakers and Prophets of Justice at the risk of their own lives; that peace with justice, freedom and security will come to the peoples of Ukraine and Russia, of the Middle East, Afghanistan and Cameroon and Mali; that the horror of terror will give way to peace and that the world’s conflicts will give way to reconciliation

                [reader]                         LORD WE REMEMBER…
                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

For the men and women who serve in our military forces and for all United Nations Peace-keepers; for all who serve as chaplains in the Armed Forces:  that genuine peace may be safe in their hands and that hatred and vengeance may find no echo in their hearts

                [reader]                         LORD WE REMEMBER…
                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

For the victims of the wars and violence over the years and everywhere in our world, whether in Europe, Syria or Darfur, Afghanistan or Yemen, Palestine or Israel, Rwanda or Congo, East Timor or Latin America;  for those permanently scarred by the brutality of war, for those who have lost faith in God and humanity because of ‘the pity of war’

                [reader]                         LORD WE REMEMBER…
                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

For all who work for a safe world of peace and justice for our children: the United Nations and Pax Christi, the Red Cross/Red Crescent and ‘Medicins Sans Frontier’, the Justice and Peace Commissions and the Quakers, for Amnesty International, Aid to the Church in Need and for all who struggle for the Reign of Peace

                [reader]                         LORD WE REMEMBER…
                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

For our own parish community as we seek to witness to the peace, mercy and compassion of Christ in the Inner City; for the work of Interfaith relationships with the mosques, temples and synagogues of our city … may peace be the mark of our relationships, the manner of our work, and the goal of our mission;

                [reader]                         LORD WE REMEMBER…
                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

For those injured in body or mind,  or disillusioned in spirit by war  in every land;  for the sick and hurting especially … 
for those who have died recently, especially …, and all victims of terrorism and war including refugees who have perished fleeing to freedom;
for all the faithful departed, and for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: …; and for all who died in the too many wars that have torn at the youth of the past 100 years and more

                [reader]                         LORD WE REMEMBER…
                [response:]                  FILL THE WORLD WITH PEACE

Mary, Mother of all Peoples and Queen of Peace, pray with us for peace and humanity on earth…

                                                         HAIL MARY…

Let us now pray the minute’s silence of Remembrance

That the People of God will witness to the reality of eternity and proclaim Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life, for all the world to know and so come to New Life 

                              [READER]              GOD OF THE LIVING…
                              [Response]            May we serve Life!

In a world so readily dedicated to the Culture of Death through war and destructive greed, we cry out in the name of the Gospel of Life for peace and an equal sharing of the Earth’s resources: we pray urgently for peace in Ukraine, throughout the Middle East and Cameroon and Mali

                              [READER]              GOD OF THE LIVING…
                              [Response]            May we serve Life!

For persecuted Christians everywhere but especially in Pakistan, and China; that they might find in Christ and in the support of their Christian brothers and sisters the courage to stand their ground for Faith, Justice and Love before all the powers that oppress and destroy; we pray too for for Uighar and Rohinga Muslims and all who are persecuted because of belief, race, gender or sexuality

                              [READER]              GOD OF THE LIVING…
                              [Response]            May we serve Life!

For all married people, especially members of St Nicks who have recently married, that they might continue to discover each other and grow everyday in love; for those couples who cannot have children that they might discover other ways of being life-giving and find in Christ the healing they need; for children who do not have a secure family in which to grow and develop whole – may they soon find the adoptive home they crave;

                              [READER]              GOD OF THE LIVING…
                              [Response]            May we serve Life!

For the COP 27 Climate Conference gathering today in Egypt: may the political and business leader have the courage to make real and decisive decisions and actions to heal our planet and save future generations … before it is too late 

                              [READER]              GOD OF THE LIVING…
                              [Response]            May we serve Life!

We pray for all who bear the hardships of illness and depression, and for all who care for them; we pray for those suffering from the wounds of war, conflict and famine and the work of Medecins Frontier;  for …
for those who have died recently,  in particular, …, and those killed in war and violence
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time: …; and for all the Faithful Departed 

                              [READER]              GOD OF THE LIVING…
                              [Response]            May we serve Life!

Mary, Raised into heaven to share the Resurrection of your Son, pray with us for our children baptised in Christ to New Life today

                                                                 HAIL MARY…

Let us pray in a moment of silence…

That Christians everywhere will offer to all the peoples the invitation of Jesus to find salvation, forgiveness and peace by welcoming His love into their hearts and making a place in their lives for mercy and justice

                             [READER]           LORD WE PRAY…
                             [Response]        Speak mercy to every heart

The Book of Wisdom says ‘You are merciful to all … you love all that exists’: that peace might replace war in Ukraine, Yemen and Syria, in Cameroon and Mali; that leaders everywhere might combat the horror of human trafficking and end this exploitation of the poor and vulnerable

                             [READER]           LORD WE PRAY…
                             [Response]        Speak mercy to every heart

Zacchaeus restored fourfold to all whom he had cheated – that the Global Zacchaeus of the rich minority world might be converted to the cries of the poor majority world and restore justice and eradicate poverty and so lead us along the pathways of peace

                             [READER]           LORD WE PRAY…
                             [Response]        Speak mercy to every heart

For our children welcomed as Catechumens today, for all engaged in the work of safeguarding our children and the vulnerable of our society: for social workers, health workers and the police, for those working within the Church to rectify the scandalous errors of the past; for more compassionate care for the elderly and disadvantaged of our nation in the midst of our NHS and Social Care crisis 

                               [READER]           LORD WE PRAY…
                               [Response]        Speak mercy to every heart

Wisdom says, ‘Little by little you correct those who offend’ …may our government and all governments heed the warnings of the United Nations, repent the abuse of our planet and its creatures and finally embrace the challenge to halt Global Warming as the greatest crisis facing humanity and all God’s creatures of the Earth – we pray for COP 27 in Egypt

                             [READER]           LORD WE PRAY…
                             [Response]        Speak mercy to every heart

We pray for all who bear the hardships of illness and depression, and for all who care for them; we pray especially for … 
for those who have died recently, in particular …, and all who perished in the storm in the Philippines and all killed because of knife crime, famine, conflict and war
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time: … 

                             [READER]           LORD WE PRAY…
                             [Response]        Speak mercy to every heart

Mary, Mother of Mercy, pray with us for all who minister healing in our community…

                                                                HAIL MARY…

Let us pray in a moment of silence…

That the Church will throw wide open the gates of God’s Mercy for all peoples, and serve reconciliation and peace in a our conflict ridden world 

                                  [reader]        GOD OF ALL NATIONS…
                                   [response]   MAKE US ONE WORLD, ONE FAMILY

For the conversion of many hearts and minds so that peace might replace war in Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen, and in Cameroon, Mali and Central Africa; that justice might reign for the poor and oppressed everywhere; that our taxes be used for peace and healing not for war and destruction, for equality and not for the wealth of the few

                                  [reader]        GOD OF ALL NATIONS…

For God’s wisdom for our national politicians in the current political turmoil; for a government with integrity that will listen to the cries of the poor and the cries of the earth and so serve the Common Good

                                  [reader]        GOD OF ALL NATIONS…

That we might place the mission of Christ before all else, giving time, energy, prayer and money to the work of Gospel with a generous heart – that all who are part of our Journey of Faith group will come to know Christ more deeply and find fulfilment in proclaiming Him to the world

                                  [reader]        GOD OF ALL NATIONS…

For all who today are part of the communion of outcasts on our streets and who like the Tax Collector of today’s Gospel are trapped in a twilight world of corruption, exploitation and addiction, that they might the way to freedom through mercy and healing

                                  [reader]        GOD OF ALL NATIONS…

For the families of our parish that they might encourage a feel for the mission of Christ and lead our children and young people to serve the Kingdom with a loving heart: for the many nationalities and cultures of our parish community that we will build a truly One World Parish; we pray God’s blessing upon Kenneth and Eneyi as they grow together in loving union 

                                  [reader]        GOD OF ALL NATIONS…

We pray for all who bear the hardships of illness and depression, and for all who care for them; we pray especially for … 
for those who have died recently, in particular …, and the victims of the flooding in Nigeria, the famine in East Africa andn the war in Ukraine
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time: … 

                                  [reader]        GOD OF ALL NATIONS…

Mary, Mother of Mercy and Prophet of the Mission of Christ, pray with us that we might know the joy of a humble and grateful heart…
                                                             HAIL MARY…

Let us pray in a moment of silence…

That the People of God everywhere will be steadfast in prayer and Mission, holding up the weary arms of believers until Justice is truly done for the oppressed and vulnerable of the world   

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

For all who administer justice: judges, magistrates, solicitors; that they might be guided by right judgement and real compassion for the poor, so that the impoverished might know true justice; for all involved in the Home Office and Immigration Tribunals that those seeking asylum will truly be heard and safety be granted: we pray especially for all unjustly help in Detention Centre and for the thousands of unaccompanied child refugees in Europe

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

For our government in this economic and political crisis and for all Members of Parliament that they will all listen to the cries of the poor and disadvantaged, be guided by the wisdom of the Spirit and serve the Common Good

[READER]LORD WE PRAY…

For peace in our conflict-torn world, especially in Ukraine, Cameroon, Mali, Syria and the Yemen, for the girls and women of Iran as they risk protesting for justice and freedom; and for courageous peace-makers everywhere

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

For all contemplative communities as their prayer in the heart of the Church supports world-wide mission and holds up our weary hands: that the Body of Christ might continue faithfully to proclaim the Good News to the Poor and heal the wounds of the world

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

That true justice may come for all who feel oppressed by the Church and its condemnations of diverse sexual identities and orientations, that these our friends in the Body of Christ will come to know the fulness of the Freedom of the beloved Children of God 

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

We pray for all who bear the hardships of illness and depression, and for all who care for them; we pray in particular for all who have wounded in body and mind by hate crime, especially members of the LBGT+ community; and for …
for those who have died recently, especially… and those killed in the mining disaster in Turkey  and all who have died the victims of injustice, poverty and war
and for all whose anniversaries are at this time:

                                 [READER]       LORD WE ASK.. 
                                 [Response]     Teach us to pray, teach us to serve

  Mary, Woman of Prayer, Seat of Wisdom and Prophet of Justice, pray with us and for us…

                                                             HAIL MARY…

Let us pray in a moment of silence…