Prayer sheet
What this is...
The idea for a monthly prayer sheet came from the elders' conference on Faith First. It's designed to help us focus our thoughts so each and every member of St Mary's-Greyfriars' congregation can make a contribution to activities - in our homes, our church, our region and internationally.
Our members are also asked to pray for a particular congregation/ministry within the presbytery each week. For details, click here.
September
Dear Lord our God
We are blessed with a safe and secure place to live – we ask for your support for these areas around the world like Russia and Georgia where there is conflict and war.
We are blessed with friends and family and fellow Christians with whom we share our thoughts and activities – we ask that China learns from the countries present at the Olympic Games about freedom of speech and freedom of worship.
We are blessed with good health services with professionals and volunteers who care for us at every stage in our lives – we ask for your love to help those who face illness and disease.
We are blessed with enough food and a plentiful supply clean water – we ask for your blessing on the organisations like Christian Aid who work towards everyone having these things.
We thank you for the summer holidays that have refreshed us physically; for all our social groups like the Buzz Club and Gardening Club that sustain us mentally; and for the coming events at the Guild and Christianity Explored that will develop us spiritually. Let us be open to your Spirit working within us.
Lord, hear our prayer in the name of your Son Jesus Christ, our strength and our Redeemer.
Amen
July
God of caring, God of helping
Words by Rev Lindsay Louise Biddle, Locum Minister Newton Mearns Parish Church Dear Lord our God,
God of caring, God of helping,
through our work, pour out your power.
Bind us with your healing presence,
that our gifts may ever flower.
Grant us comfort, grant us courage,
for the living of each hour. Open now our hearts to feel
the passion of your suffering love.
With our minds and thoughtful actions,
make us angels from above.
Grant us wisdom, grant us knowledge,
Blessings from your heavenly dove. God of all our understanding,
take our wonders and our whys.
Satisfy our deepest longings,
hear our prayers in every sigh.
Grant us goodness, grant us mercy,
as we serve throughout our lives. Amen
Words by Rev Lindsay Louise Biddle, Locum Minister Newton Mearns Parish Church Dear Lord our God,
God of caring, God of helping,
through our work, pour out your power.
Bind us with your healing presence,
that our gifts may ever flower.
Grant us comfort, grant us courage,
for the living of each hour. Open now our hearts to feel
the passion of your suffering love.
With our minds and thoughtful actions,
make us angels from above.
Grant us wisdom, grant us knowledge,
Blessings from your heavenly dove. God of all our understanding,
take our wonders and our whys.
Satisfy our deepest longings,
hear our prayers in every sigh.
Grant us goodness, grant us mercy,
as we serve throughout our lives. Amen
June
Lord our God,
Almighty Creator, maker of an amazing world and miracle worker - we come in awe at
Your power and glory. May we never forget Your greatness and think we can do things without You. Redeeming Father, overseer of all our thoughts and deeds, loving and patient confessor - we come burdened with sin to seek your forgiveness. Grant us self-awareness and an ardent desire to be better Christians. Benevolent Lord, provider of plentiful food for our society, safe and comfortable surroundings, good friends and family - may we appreciate what we have and use all opportunities to share it with others around the world. Responsive Father, hearer of our needs and desires - answer our prayers in the right way and at the right time for the good of ourselves and those that we pray for. Comfort us through any difficult times and share in our rejoicing when things go well. We come before You in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whose death on the cross has secured for us the gift of eternal life.
Amen
Your power and glory. May we never forget Your greatness and think we can do things without You. Redeeming Father, overseer of all our thoughts and deeds, loving and patient confessor - we come burdened with sin to seek your forgiveness. Grant us self-awareness and an ardent desire to be better Christians. Benevolent Lord, provider of plentiful food for our society, safe and comfortable surroundings, good friends and family - may we appreciate what we have and use all opportunities to share it with others around the world. Responsive Father, hearer of our needs and desires - answer our prayers in the right way and at the right time for the good of ourselves and those that we pray for. Comfort us through any difficult times and share in our rejoicing when things go well. We come before You in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whose death on the cross has secured for us the gift of eternal life.
Amen
May
Dear Lord our Father
Almighty God: The miracle of new birth is all around us in springtime plants and animals; Your majesty is visible; the resurrection of Your Son is in our minds; Your power is in our hearts.
Forgiving God: We come before You and confess the wrong things we've said or done; lift the burden of guilt from us so that we can go forward with clear hearts.
Bountiful God: We are blessed with many things; we thank You for our safe homes, our stable governments, our church, minister and family, our pastoral support team from Presbytery, our friends and our individual gifts.
Listening God: We ask your comfort and support for those in need; for people affected by war, poverty, bereavement, and illness. We ask your blessing on our new mission into our congregation's homes, our parish and our town and also on our events throughout this month.
We ask these things in Jesus' name and in the knowledge that through Him we all have a better world and better lives.
Amen
