Presider:  Almighty God, you stretch out your hand and touch us with your healing power:  Hear our prayers on behalf of a struggling and unclean world, as we pray:  O gracious God; we will give you thanks for ever.

 

Lector:  Purify your church, O God, and give us discipline and perseverance to run the race you have set before us, that we may be part of your reconciling work for the healing of the world.

O gracious God;                   we will give you thanks for ever.

 

Confront the commanders of armies, the wealthy and the powerful, that they may learn to listen to the prophets of God, and may serve your purposes on behalf of justice, unity and peace. 

O gracious God;                   we will give you thanks for ever.

 

Be our helper, loving God, and extend your favor toward our community, that we may be a people at peace among ourselves and a joy to your creation. 

O gracious God;                   we will give you thanks for ever.

 

Stretch out your hand and touch all who are ill, especially those who live with HIV-AIDS and other infectious diseases, that they may be made clean and whole unto the day of your coming. 

We pray especially for ___.  We praise you for the blessings of your grace, especially for ___. 

We entrust to your never failing care those who have died, especially ___.

O gracious God;                   we will give you thanks for ever.

 

Presider:  Though weeping may spend the night, let your joy come in the morning, O God, to turn our wailing into dancing and to change our sack-cloth into the clothes of joy so that our hearts may sing to you without ceasing, for your love makes us whole, through Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever.  Amen.