Intercessions, Advent 2.

Interecessions for the Second Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist cries out: 

'Prepare the way of the Lord'

V: God, we wait for you.

R: In you is our hope.

God our Father, the Heavenly One,

you call us to prepare your way.

We ask for your blessing upon your Church.

Free us from self-regarding trouble-makers,

but give us the true prophets we need,

in the spirit of John the Baptist,

and at whatever cost 
to our customs and comfort.

Guide Justin our Archbishop,

Stephen our Bishop

and Peter his bishop for us;

Fr Brian and all who minister to us.

V: God, we wait for you.

R: In you is our hope.

God our Father, the Heavenly One,

you call us to prepare your way.

We ask for your blessing upon your world,

that it urgently seeks and eagerly finds the ways of peace.

We renew our prayers for the peace of Jerusalem,

and the peace of Damascus, Beirut, Baghdad,

and all places of conflict, terror, and emnity.

Guide our Parliament, and our Armed Forces,

and all people of influence,

that they and we work for the common good,

and for the sustainable future of this globe, your creation.

V: God, we wait for you.

R: In you is our hope.

God our Father, the Heavenly One,

you call us to prepare your way.

We ask for your blessing upon our parish, borough and city.

May there be peace, tranquillity and good will on our streets.

Challenge those in danger of falling in love with violence

as a solution to anything.

Guide the leadership of the Froud Centre,

our councillors and all people of influence in this place.

Give your loving assistance to all who fear the dark and the cold;

all for whom Christmas is a threat and not a delight;

all who are homeless, insecurely housed, lonely or isolated.

Warm our hearts to do your will, in practical ways, in this place.

V: God, we wait for you.

R: In you is our hope.

God our Father, the Heavenly One,

you call us to prepare your way,

you who are our Healer.

Console and shelter those in our nation

currently caught up in floods.

We ask for your prayers for all who are longing for healing,

as they are unwell or experience dislocation of any kind.
And by name...

V: God, we wait for you.

R: In you is our hope.

God our Father, the Heavenly One,

you call us to prepare your way,

you who are eternal

and who love us with an eternal love

conquering death.

We ask for your prayers for all who will die today,

especially those who will die alone, unprepared, in agony or in war.

Among those who have died recently...

and those whose year's mind occurs around this time...

V: God, we wait for you.

R: In you is our hope.

God our Father, the Heavenly One,

you call us to prepare your way.

Now and in the week ahead

so prompt each of us, as your disciples,

to be ready to prepare and walk in your way,

the way you set out for us.

V: God, we wait for you.

R: In you is our hope.

Merciful Father...