Holy God, help us to hold high the standard of your teaching, even when it is hard to apply it to our modern way of life. May we strive to never lower your standards, or to change what you teach, but to pray diligently for a realistic understanding of what you want for us in every aspect of our lives.
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Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Gracious God, we pray for your blessing to be upon this congregation, upon this church and upon our Chaplaincy; and for your presence to be seen vividly in what we do and say each day. We pray that your joy and your love will flow freely in and through us and that we might never be seen by those around us as falling short of the teachings of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Creator God, drive away despair from our politics, revive our dreams of justice and truth, and restore our passion for what is good and right. Establish your just and gentle rule throughout the world especially where there is conflict; where peace seems so far away and so many have lost everything, even the faint hope of a peaceful future.
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Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Father God, we pray for our Chaplaincy communities, that each of us will might make use of our individual talents enabling each church group to flourish as a witness to the “One Body” of the church. As we approach the time of the Local and Chaplaincy APCM’s stir up the desire in all of us to serve where appropriate and to attend these important gatherings in order that your gospel may be effectively taken out into every part of the Costa Blanca and beyond.
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Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Loving God, we ask for your healing touch on all who are ill or suffering. We especially pray for any we know who are experiencing emotional pain or are broken in spirit through personal or family problems.
We pray for those who are ill, and those who care for them.
Judy Bolt, Sue and Dennis Evans, Pam, Michael Burt, Jacky Williams, Mark Knott, Julian Richardson, Ian & Susie Maslin, Sandra Baxter- Brown, Sandy & John Gray, & Stacey Medalyer
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Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Merciful God, give courage and faith to those who are bereaved, that by casting their cares on you they may find the strength to face the days ahead.
We remember those who have died, especially Hugh Harrison and we also pray for his bereaved wife Amanda and for those whose anniversaries of their death occur during this coming week. May all those who still miss them be comforted & Strengthened by the Peace of God.
James Smith, William Winter, Florence Pratt, Doris Wheeler, John McKean, Michelle Barrell, Robert Tim, Alice Ellentunes, Rebecca Boulden, Phyllis Breach, Ernest Orriss & Paul Nicholas.
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Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Everlasting God, send us out into the world, renewed by our worship and strengthened by our fellowship, so that we may be a testament to the Gospel of your son Jesus Christ and determined to bring healing and reconciliation to our wounded world.
Merciful father: accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen