These ideas are designed to be starting points for the prayers of a particular community of faith.

Joe Milner

For the Church: that we will continue to be instruments of Christ’s light for all who have lived in darkness, of hope for all who know pain, and of love for all who have been rejected

For all the newly baptized: that they may be faithful disciples of Jesus, bearers of the light of Christ in their lives, and witnesses to Christ in their words and deeds,

For all who have been received into full communion or completed their Christian Initiation: that they will persevere faithfully in all that God asks of them, enrich the Church community with their gifts, and manifest the reign of God in their lives

For all the human family: that we who have been created in the image and likeness of God may recognize our identity as God’s people and respect the gift of life in one another

For all of creation: that God will guide us in protecting and preserving the earth that God saw to be very good so that our descendants may share in God’s generous gifts

For rebirth of the human community: that the powers of evil manifested by death, racism, poverty and disease may be conquered by Christ’s victory

For all who yearn for freedom: for those enslaved, those held unjustly, those bound by addiction, and for those who live under oppressive governments: that God will lead them forth to freedom, wholeness, and safety

For all who are called to make a sacrifice: that God will give them the grace to trust and be open to the greater good that God can bring forth through their surrender and love

For all who thirst for something more in life: that they may come to the living water that satisfies all the longings of the human heart

For renewal of our hearts and spirits: that the Spirit will lead us to a deeper relationship with God, greater compassion for all who suffer, and true forgiveness for all who have injured us

For all in this Community: that renewed through word and sacrament, we may be strong in faith, confident in hope, and abounding with love for God and neighbor

For all who do not have faith in the resurrection: that God will touch their hearts and lead them to an encounter with the Risen Lord

For a deepening of our commitments: that having renewed our baptismal promises, God will strengthen us to be faithful to our life commitments and to live as children of the light

For the grace of reconciliation and healing, for families that are divided; for churches and communities that are at odds; and for nations that are in conflict:  that the power of the Resurrection may bring new opportunities for healing, growth and reconciliation

For all who are oppressed and burdened, particularly the sick, the poor, and refugees: that God will give them strength and open new channels of help and assistance for them

For the gift of peace: that the Spirit of God will bring forth a springtime of peace in areas of violence, in our city streets, and within all families so that all people may live in safety, freedom and with respect