Greeting.
Good morning.
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and
Jesus Christ, our Lord, through the gracious work of the Holy Spirit.
The
Call to Worship comes from Psalms 96: 7 – 10
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring
an offering and come into his courts. Worship the Lord in the splendour of his
holiness; tremble before him, all the earth. Say among the nations,
“The Lord reigns!”
Glory to God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen.
Prayer
of Praise .
Holy God, worshiped by all the company in heaven and
by all the believers on earth through all ages, and also today across the globe:
we worship you as our almighty, our omnipotent God, Saviour and Redeemer!
Father, grant us a sense of your majesty and your grace, of your holiness and
your mercy! Fuel the flame of our
adoration by the work of the Holy Spirit.
Help us to glorify your Name and reveal to us the
power of the resurrected Christ and make us victorious through him.
In Jesus Name, Amen.
Prayer
for the forgiveness of sins.
Heavenly Father, protect us against the snares of temptation
and evil thoughts, desires, words and deeds.
Grant us through the work of your Spirit holy love for
you our Lord, to love you with all our heart, all our soul and all our strength
and all our mind and help us to love our neighbour as ourselves.
Assure us once more of your grace and forgiveness,
your cleansing, on the grounds of the sacrifice our Saviour Jesus made once and
for all for all our sins on the cross. And give us victory though his
resurrection power.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Intercession
Gracious heavenly Father, our Lord and our salvation.
Great is the majesty of your name, Father, Son and
Holy Spirit, ever-living and ever-merciful God.
As we meet together as your Body, as the community of
believers called by your Name, grant to us that we may hear what you say to us,
that we will not live according to the foolishness of the world, but according
to your holy will and divine wisdom.
Open our eyes Lord, we want to see Jesus. Open our ears Lord, and help us to listen to
you.
Almighty God, for the unity of the Church of Christ,
the salvation of all people and the peace of the whole world, we pray.
We beg for peace in the Middle-East, and your gracious
mercy for all who reside in this troubled part of the world!
Lord, look upon us and this church with compassion. Show
us your love in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
For our city, and for the faithful who live here and
strive to serve you with reverence and humility, we pray.
For the beloved country and all who here proclaim the good
news in Christ Jesus and who set the captives free through your Word, we pray.
For those in authority and for those who have power to
influence our society, and as such impact on your church, we humbly pray that
you will grant them good health, wisdom and a clear understanding of what is
right and what is good.
Help us now to commit ourselves, our brothers and
sisters in Christ and all our sorrows, heartaches and challenges as well as our
calling and opportunities, to your care, o Lord, whose power is beyond compare
and whose divine mercy and love are never-ending.
We pray for the sick, for your healing touch and comfort,
for the suffering, for your strength and help,
for those in prison, and for their salvation,
for travelling mercies for all who travel to work
every day, and for those who travel long distances this week.
For good weather and enough rain and for all the
farmers who provide food security in our country, our continent and the world,
that you bless their labour and in your mercy grant them good harvests. Heal
our economy and deliver as from wastefulness and teach us the simple life of
the followers of Jesus.
Hear, Father God, our prayers today for..... (specific
people in the congregation)
Almighty God, remember us and listen to our prayers.
Father, have mercy on us!
Christ, have mercy on us!
Lord, have mercy on us!
Through Jesus Christ, our Lord!
Amen.
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