For the Church:  that we may recognize our need for God and daily turn to God for the strength, vision and courage to be faithful disciples

For this community of faith: that our worship may be joined with the heavenly worship and draw us into greater communion with God

For greater unity in the church: that women and men from south and north, east and west; from poverty and riches, authority and powerlessness; from every race, language, and culture, may joined in Christ into one Body of faith, service, and witness by the one Spirit

For the grace of transformation: that we may more and more put on the mind of Christ and be sustained by the vision of whom God is calling us to be

For the gift of integrity: that we may honestly claim our gifts and admit our weaknesses, and thereby live in singleness of heart

For a deeper appreciation of our Baptism: that we find our deepest value and source of dignity in being children of God

For inspiration and vision: that the women and men who have gone before us may inspire us to greater efforts to live the Gospel and greater trust in God’s providence

For a greater awareness of God’s grace at work around and within us: that we may recognize the work of God in those who love us, forgive us, teach us, and call us to be our truest selves

For all who are persecuted for their faith, particularly the Christians of the Middle East: that God’s strength will sustain them and that they may continue to offer witness to the source of all life

For leaders of nations and business: that the Spirit of God will remind them of the weak, vulnerable, and powerless of society as they develop and implement policies

For great hope: that we may approach death as a passageway into the fuller life of God’s kingdom of mercy and peace

For peacemakers: that God will give them courage to work for peace even when events darken the future and hearts seem hardened

For nations facing financial crisis: that God will open new ways for governments to resolve their debt and meet citizen’s needs for safety, healthcare, education and energy

For the grace of hospitality: that we may welcome the stranger or newcomer into our community and recognize them as our sister or brother in Christ

For all who fear death and have no hope in the resurrection: that they may encounter the Risen Lord and come to faith in Christ who is the resurrection and the life

For all who have died, particularly those who have died during the last year