With many thanks, and Every Blessing
Prayers of Intercession The prayers at our Sunday Eucharist usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:
- The Church of Christ, our local church, and Diocese
- Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority
- The local community, our families, friends, and neighbours.
- Those who suffer
- The communion of saints, the departed and the bereaved
Please use and share these prayers as you will. There is no copyright on communications with God our Heavenly Father, his beloved son Jesus Christ our Lord or with the Holy Spirit and Lord of Life.
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Blessings to all of you using these intercessions.
This site will soon be closing.
Not sure when! But I would appreciate it if all of you who are Facebook users would try the Facebook page – address below
The Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy have a new website where the weekly intercessions will continue to be posted. To ensure that you can still access the prayers I would advise that you go to the new site and bookmark it on your web browser
www.costablanca-anglican-chaplaincy.es/prayersforsunday0.html
I have also started posting these intercessions on a Facebook page –
“Prayers for Sunday”
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571911975425
I also have a new email address specifically focused on intercessions – prayersforsunday@gmail.com
I do hope that all users will still have access to the Intercessions which have proved to be very successful over the past 10 years.
Yours in Christ
Rev’d Steve Foster (singingvicar@gmail.com)
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Intercessions for Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C–11th May 2025
Good Shepherd, lead us through our daily lives, especially when we walk through the wilderness times, to those green pastures where we might feed on your abundant provision.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer
Good Shepherd save us from ourselves and our persistence in doing the same “wrong” things over and over again, expecting different results. We go fishing every day and we fail to notice you waiting with a meal on the beach. We say we love you, and yet so often we neglect your sheep.
Help us to hear and respond when you say, “Follow Me.” Help us to be Good Shepherds in our lives and be a true reflection of you.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer
Good Shepherd we pray for those in positions of authority and leadership; that they do not misuse their powers but respect and care for all their peoples and for the natural resources of their countries. Help us to learn from one another’s cultures and respect one another’s differences.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer
Good Shepherd as we reflect on Peter’s healing of the seamstress Dorcas we give thanks for all those pursuing craft activities throughout our churches and the valuable and ongoing fundraising function that they fulfil. We remember too that Jesus himself was a carpenter and so we also pray for all those who work with their hands to maintain and improve our homes and churches.
“As the pieces come together, help us to sew seams that are straight, so that nothing tears apart or unravels; and when it does, show us where and how to patch with just the right touch.”
The Seamstress’s Prayer by Jay Hanley
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer
Good Shepherd, within your embrace we find comfort and healing. We bring to you those who are weak, or struggling with physical, mental or spiritual health. You are the great healer, and we pray for healing of mind and body for those we now name in the silence of our hearts.
(add names of those requesting prayer)
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer
Good Shepherd, you watch over us; leading us through the barren places, to the place of your safety, that we might gladly lie down in peace. Be especially close to all those who through the loss of a loved one are now in a barren place; give them comfort and reassurance and help them to remember that your son Jesus Christ put an end to death by dying for us.
(add names of the recently departed or on Anniversary list)
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer
Good Shepherd, support us by your grace through all the hours of life’s day: until the shadows lengthen, the busy world is hushed, the fever of life is over, and the evening comes. Then Lord, in your mercy: grant us a safe lodging, a holy rest, and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Merciful father: accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen