Our Weekly Prayer
God our Heavenly Father and Mother, we thank you for community life where we find a place to call home; friends to call family; and a helping hand extended when we need it. Help us to appreciate the value of community life and the importance of coming together to meet one another and support events which hold the community together.
Lord Jesus Christ, forgive us for taking community life for granted; for the times we have not made the effort to support our neighbours or communal events. Help us to value the characters who are different from us: those who have lost their way; who are lonely and isolated; who are hurting and in pain; anxious and depressed; and those who are grieving and just existing from day to day.
Lord Jesus Christ, in these days of uncertainty as we face a change of Prime Minister who has shown strength and resilience in the face of much conflict and division in her own party and in Parliament, and whose leadership has constantly been undermined by political game playing, we pray that the next leader may be chosen for courage and integrity to stand for what is right. Grant all our politicians wisdom and humility that they may do what is best for our nation and not for their own status seeking.
By the power of the Holy Spirit, bind us together that we may work together to build up communal and national life. May we reach out to neighbours and strangers that they may feel accepted and valued as community members, irrespective of our different beliefs and political allegiance. Bless our community, and our relationships with one another that all may be treated fairly and that we may ALL feel that this is indeed home. This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. (KFG)
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