2 Prayers of Great Traditions
Set readings
When the goodness and love of God our Saviour appeared, he rescued
us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but
according to his own mercy, through the water of rebirth by the Holy
Spirit. He poured out his Spirit on us richly through Jesus Christ our
Saviour, so that, having been justified by his grace we might live in
hope and inherit eternal life. This saying is sure.^4
Prayer
Free prayer, or...
I pray for myself and I offer you all I own......
Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its
name I pray for those close to me. According to the riches of your glory,
strengthen them with power through the Spirit so that Christ may
dwell in their hearts through faith, as they are rooted and grounded in
love. May they have power to grasp, with all your people, the breadth
and length and height and depth of the love of Christ, which surpasses
knowledge, and so be filled with all the fullness of God. Amen.^5
I pray for my community and neighbours......
Father, help us to work with our own hands, to give ‘the good
example’ and by our work to support the weak, remembering the
words of the Lord Jesus, who said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to
receive.’^6
I pray for my church and the mission of Christ in all places......
May the God of steadfastness and encouragement enable us to
live in harmony with one another, as Christ Jesus would wish, so that
together with one voice we may glorify the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ.^7