Holy One, as we awoke to a day of grey and rain, we are mindful of the many blessings you have continued to pour out upon us in this season of transition and new life ... though the warmth of the sun has for the moment been pushed aside by the cool and chill of falling rain, we know that in time the grey will give way again to soft sunshine and warm refreshing breezes ...
Hear us, O Holy One as we gather in your presence and remember in our thoughts and prayers, our family, our friends, our neighbours and members of our circle of community who are in need of your strength, your comfort, and your loving presence ... Hear us as we pray for friends and family, and as we offer up strangers in our prayers as well ...
We pray this day for those who are grieving and struggling with the mixed feelings of sadness and sorrow.
We pray for those who are lonely and afraid.
We pray for those who are struggling with illness, infirmity and weakness.
We pray for caregivers and family members seeking to support and encourage those they love facing burdens, worries and stresses ...
We pray for those who are struggling emotionally, financially, mentally, and physically.
We pray for those who are in need of comfort and care.
We pray for those who may not realize the burdens they are shouldering, but who need and deserve relief ...
Loving and Holy God, we pray for those in need, and we pray too for ourselves ... be with us in our moments of weakness, and carry us when we stumble, reminding us always that we are the beloved children of the One True God, who gives us courage and strength, and who never fails us.
Holy One, hear our prayers today, tomorrow and always ... in your name we pray. AMEN.
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