Prayer of Intercession

Sunday, 30 March, 2014

Sunita Suna

Our parent God,

We thank you for bringing us together to worship you as a faith community today. we offer our prayers to you for the people who need your intervention in various ways.

Leader: Merciful God, as the news about the fateful Malaysian Airlines MH370 has been released, that it “ended in the southern  Indian Ocean, with possibly no survivors onboard”,  we uphold the family members who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy and have been undergoing continuous uncertainties amidst no concrete evidence of the crash.   May the truth be found and justice reign. God in your mercy,

People: Hear our prayer

Leader: Creator God, we pray for the town of Oso near Seattle in the state of Washington where a massive landslide has left over 150 missing, many dead and hundreds displaced. May those mourning the loss of loved ones be comforted, survivors be found, and the community be healed after this devastating tragedy. God in your mercy,

People: Hear our prayer

Leader:  Healing God, we are concerned about the  re-emergence of polio cases in Syria, as the vaccinations for  the local people was disrupted due to the ongoing violence and tension  between the rebel forces and the government troops. Over twenty-five children in poor neighborhoods have been diagnosed with polio in the past month, and it is estimated that hundreds more are carrying the disease across country borders. Doctors and volunteer aid workers in Syria have become the victims, caught up in the civil war.  We ask God to provide peaceful means for ending the brutality on both sides, so that doctors can travel safely to the areas where they are needed most and people in need can quickly receive vaccines and treatment. God in your mercy.

People: Hear our prayer

Leader: God, the prince of peace, the Taiwanese students protesting against President’s decision on the Mainland-Taiwan Trade Pact have revealed their grave concern over the government’s misuse of power in the endorsement of policies that may have tremendous impact to the society. May the issue be settled by peaceful dialogue between the public and the government.  God in your mercy,

People: Hear our prayer

Leader: Loving God, as the Occupy Central movement aims to strive for genuine universal suffrage in Hong Kong, we continue to pray for the democracy. The people of Hong Kong have been longing for the right to nominate and elect SAR leaders on the basis of one-person-one-vote. In the process of consultation on the political reform, we pray that the views of Hong Kong people be fully considered and respected, and that  the outcome will serve the best interests of the community.  God in your mercy,

People: Hear our prayer

Leader: God, we pray for our congregation and its various works and projects.  We pray that all the ongoing work, particularly the work to replace the broken pipes underground is done on schedule and without any mishaps, particularly to the children, as the  ground is dug up and poses a hazard. Lord in your mercy,

People: Hear our prayer

Leader: Healing God, we uphold the members of our congregation who are sick and / or hospitalised for treatment.  We particularly remember  Bishop Samuel, Saimon, Kar Yu and the Leung family in our prayers. As Saimon will start another round of chemotherapy next week, give him the strength to go through this painful process of recovering. God in your mercy,

People: Hear our prayer

In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle,  we remember the people and churches of Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore -  we ask this prayer in the name of our Jesus Christ – our friend and liberator. Amen