Prayer of Intercession

Sunday, 14 June 2020

Wai Ji Sunday

Prepared and led by Peter Leung & Yana Leung

Let us pray…

1)  Dear Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for our Wai Ji Sunday.

We are so blessed to be able to gather together with our sisters and brothers once again to worship you during this pandemic moment; talk to you and listen to your word after a busy week of study or work.

1-      讓我們一同禱告:

親愛的天父，我們感謝有這個美好的懷智主日。我們非常幸運及感恩，疫情之下, 能夠再次與我們的弟兄姐妹聚在一起敬拜你，並在一週的 學習 或 工作 過後, 聆聽你的話語。

2)  Father, We give you thanks for your guidance all these years for Wai Ji.

With your Love and Care, You have provided us dedicated staff & volunteers AND with their tremendous contribution, we have good development and also the ability to provide for the people in need.

2-                  天父，這些年來，我們感謝您對懷智 的領導。透過您的愛與關懷，您為我們提供了專業的員工和充滿愛心的義工, 因為他們的存在及對機構巨大貢獻，我們才可以有良好的發展，能夠為有需要的人仕提供合適的服務。

3)  Father, We pray for our different services provided at WJ, especially Our Professional Outreaching Team for Private Residential Care Homes (POTs) & our Parents Resource Centre (PRC) to serve not only our service users but also the parents, and the caretakers who are in need of support during this difficult time. 

3-                  天父，我們為機構所提供的不同服務祈禱：特別係疫情之下-對 私營殘疾人士院舍 提供的專業外展服務 同埋 家長資源中心; 讓我地記念著服務使用者的同時，也照顧到 - 外展隊 / 照顧者 / 家長的需要和支援。

4)  Father, there are many people facing difficulties and challenges during the coronavirus pandemic. The lockdown has increased people's fear of isolation and many are worried they will not get the correct treatment if they become ill. May God show love and kindness to them. We also pray that charities and NGOs which serve those with disabilities take courage and keep asking the government to provide more assistance to the vulnerable.

4-                  天父，在冠狀病毒大流行期間, 有許多殘疾人士面對著種種困難和挑戰。 隔離 / 限聚令增加了人們對孤立的恐懼，許多人擔心佢地生病後將無法獲得正確的治療。願 天父向佢地展示愛心和仁慈。 我們亦為殘疾人服務的慈善機構和非政府組織祈禱, 讓佢地有勇氣，並繼續要求政府向弱勢社群提供更多的資援。

Father, we pray for HK, we pray for our government and leaders in HK, may God give them wisdom and a faithful heart to protect the citizens in HK, we also remember those who lost their freedom in order to protect our civil rights. May God give Strength and Peace to them and to their families during this critical moment. 

天父，我們為香港祈禱，我們為香港政府和領導人祈禱，願天父賜予佢地智慧和忠誠的心，保護香港的公民身份，我們亦記念到1D 為了理想, 保護公民權利 而失去自由 的人。在這個關鍵時刻，願天父給予他們和他們的家人力量 與 一顆平安的心。

We pray for our congregation:

Father, we pray for our church members and friends, may your Holy Spirit be with us always especially when we are weak in our body and in our spirit. We remember those who are not able to join us today. We pray for our church leaders and may God give them wisdom and health to serve our congregation & the community.

我們為 我地的教會祈禱：天父，我們為我們的教會成員和朋友禱告，願你的聖靈永遠與我們同在。我們記念到1D今天因為身體 / 工作 /隔離而無法係我地當中出席的人。求主保守佢地。   我地為教會的領袖祈禱，願天父賜予佢地 智慧同健康，可以帶領 及  為我們的   社區服務。

We pray in Jesus’s name, Amen.

以上不完全禱告, 奉主耶穌基督聖名祈求, 阿們。

Prayer of Intercession

Sunday, 7 June 2020

First Sunday after Pentecost

Prepared and led by Robert Lam

Lord, help us to see you in the torrential rains this morning, water for the plants and animals and water to revive our wilted spirits in a dry land.

Lord, we live in a world faced with pandemic, climate change and social injustices and we pray for your help and guidance.

The coronavirus has been with us for half a year already and more than 6 million people have been infected worldwide and more than 390,000 lives have been lost. We continue to pray for the frontline workers working tirelessly to keep the outbreak under control. We give thanks to them for their care and attention to the dying patients and providing comfort and communication with their family members.

We pray and give thanks to the many who are recovering from the virus. May you Lord, restore their health and may you provide strength and care to their family members looking after them.  We pray for the work of WHO that it may be free from politics.

We pray for an early release of vaccines. We give thanks to the scientists who have worked hard in developing these vaccines. We pray that the countries developing these vaccines will make them easily available to all parts of the world, particularly the poor countries. We pray for Governments deciding on policies of lockdown vs reopening of the economy. Lord, we ask that you give them wisdom to do what is right and best for the well-being and health of the people.

We pray for our planet Earth with its climate change and global warming. We remember the severe weather conditions in many parts of the world causing destruction, hardship and suffering. We remember the invasion of locusts to parts of Asia and in India and Pakistan. We give thanks to the work of many Governments and NGO organizations dedicated to save the planet. Lord, we ask that you prosper their work, strengthen their resolve in spite of lack of support and financial commitment.

We pray for new ways in the construction of buildings, that they may be Zero-carbon or Carbon-neutral, resulting in reduction of CO2 footprint and in the increased use of alternative clean energy in the running and maintenance of our buildings and transportation systems.

We pray for social injustices wherever they are in our world today: the profiling and treatment of people because of their race, gender and beliefs.

We pray for KUC and those facing health challenges, particularly Connie’s grandmom and our sister Lucy.

In the ecumenical cycle of prayer, we remember the people and churches of Botswana and Zimbabwe, praying for fair and stable government; for churches that continue to serve and to care for the people; to promote justice and to be humble before you.

We pray in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, Amen.