Palm Sunday Intercessions- Christ heals what is torn apart

by Anne Linington⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ Red Star

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In this coming Holy Week we are reminded of things that were or were not torn:

The High Priest who tore his clothes (Mt 26:65)

Our Lord's garment that the soldiers decided not to tear (John 20:24) but cast lots for it

The temple curtain that was torn in two from the top to the bottom.. (Mt 27:5)

The linen cloths in which Christ's body was wrapped, and which were laid aside on his resrrection

NOTE: If appropriate, have a piece of sheet which will easily rip into strips- rip thiswhenever the words "torn apart" occur and wrap the pieces around a wooden cross as we offer these situations to Christ to make whole.

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We come to pray for our world which is so often torn apart; for nations and churches; families and individuals; for our planet:

We pray for all nations torn apart by war:

For Iraq and Afghanistan and the men and women in our armed services

For Israel and Palestine, as we pray for the peace of Jerusalem

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray for those countries recently torn apart by natural disasters

for Haiti
for Chile

We pray for on-going relief efforts and a rebuilding of the infrastructure, and healing for bodies and minds

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray for your Church so often torn apart by division and faction:

We pray for those whose lives have been torn apart by sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church

We pray that historical divides may be healed, and that Christ's prayer “that they may be one” will be an increasing reality

We continue to pray for our new Bishop, Christopher and for the on-going process of appointing a Vicar for Newport. We ask your strength and blessing for Caroline our Archdeacon, and for all who minister in our churches of St. John's and the Minster.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray for our society, torn apart by recession and poor banking practice,

for businesses, manufacturing and farming which have been so hard hit

We pray for the divide between rich and poor to be closed

We pray concerning recent budget decisions by the Isle of Wight Council which affect the most vulnerable in our community- those with Learning difficulties, with mental illness, women in need of refuge.

Help us your people to speak up for those who have no voice.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray for our government and politicians so recently torn apart by financial irregularities

We pray for the forth-coming elections that there will be a restoration of integrity and trust in political life

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray for families torn apart by betrayal and infidelity

and the consequences for adults and children within such families

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray for the lives of individuals whose lives are torn apart by addiction and substance abuse- including alcohol and drugs

We ask your blessing on the existing Street Pastors in Ryde and those shortly to be commissioned in Newport.

For those whose lives are currently torn apart by illness and grief,we pray for your healing and comfort:

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray too for the whole created order torn apart by the greed of the few at cost to the many

We pray for a willingness among nations to work for a more equitable and sustainable future.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

Thy Kingdom Come- David Adams pp 41

Article submitted Sunday, March 28, 2010 & read 329 times.

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