Prayer of Intercession
Sunday 24 October 2021 
Prepared by Rev. Pastor Joram Calimuta
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

October is Reformation Month. It reminds us that our lives and witness is reformed and reforming. We continue to be changed and transformed as we proclaimed God’s message of truth, justice and compassion. May I invite everyone to join in our people’s prayer as a way of expressing our concern to people who need God the most. 

In every petition may I invite you to respond ‘lead us to a new life’ as I uttered O God hear our prayer.

O God of life and history, we come to you to bring our concerns for migrants, refugees and other displaced people. Due to poverty, landlessness, joblessness, persecution, war, climate change among others, millions are forced to leave their families and countries behind for mere reason of survival. May our various ministries and programs continue to bring hope and light to migrants, refugees and other displaced people who are victims of abused, exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery. May we incarnate the love of God to them by welcoming them in our midst and showing them our utmost hospitality.

O God hear our prayer. Lead us to a new life!

O God the greatest healer and sanctifier. We bring to you our concerns for your sons and daughters in need of healing and recovery. Touch them O God with your healing hands. Bless the medicines, medical practitioners and their loved ones. May these all be channel of healing and recovery that comes from you. We particularly pray O God for Bishop Reuel Marigza and his whole family afflicted with COVID19. Grant them O God their healing and immediate recovery.

O God hear our prayer. Lead us to a new life!

O God we are still grappling with the impact of COVID19 in our lives, livelihood, health and human rights particularly to the most vulnerable sector of our society. There are more than 243 million people afflicted with COVID19 virus and 4.94 million deaths around the world. We are deeply concern of the lamentable realities that thousands of people are dying without hospitalization and proper medical treatment like in the Philippines and other poor and under developed countries. May the families who lost their loved ones be strengthened, to find hope amidst despair and hopelessness. May the leaders of governments put the interest of ordinary people first—motivated not of their greed for power and wealth but of justice and compassion for the poor and powerless.

O God hear our prayer. Lead us to a new life!

O God you called us to be part of the One Body of Christ and of community of believers. Young and old, male and female, straight, gay, lesbian, trans, queer regardless of who we are you called us in fellowship and gathering. May every one of us exercise and act in the real essence of fellowship where everyone is accepted, respected and taking cared of. In our fellowship and gathering, may we experience the essence and meaning of interdependence and interconnectedness, and of inclusiveness where everyone’s role whether big or small are equally important in realizing your kindom of justice, compassion and peace. 

O God hear our prayer. Lead us to a new life!

O God who called us to bear witness to the liberation of your suffering people. We pray for modern day prophets—human rights, justice and peace advocates, social and political activists, political dissenters, environmentalists who are speaking the truth to powers, serving and defending the rights of the poor. They O God are being vilified or red tagged, persecuted, abducted, detained and extrajudicially killed like in the Philippines, Myanmar and even in Hong Kong. May your abiding presence continue to strengthen their resolve of proclaiming the truth and of serving and defending the rights of the poor. May we find inspiration from their dedicated service and examples of following the Jesus ministry of serving the poor, the deprived and the oppressed.

O God hear our prayer. Lead us to a new life!

For the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle:

O God of all nations we pray for the churches and people of all faiths of The Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.

As we end our prayer of the people. May I invite you to pray the prayer that Jesus taught us: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of Intercession

Sunday 17 October 2021 
Prepared by Cecilia Yeung 

Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us unite our hearts in our prayer of intercession. After each petition, I will say “God, in your mercy”, and everyone shall respond “Hear our prayer”.
 
God of Grace, we are pleased to see that the number of confirmed COVID cases in HK is dropping.  And that the vaccination rate is over 60%. We pray for the resilience of the people in the community. We pray for your healing grace may be upon those who have been contracted COVID-19, and still physically or emotionally suffer from it.
 
God in your Mercy.... Hear our prayers
 
God of Wisdom, with the distribution of the consumption voucher, this has caused a slight increase in the market prices of the consumer goods. This burden will eventually put onto the low income and marginalised communities in the long run. We pray that the government will see the hardship of those who are already suffering financially and will work with social services agencies in further supporting the grassroots communities.
 
God in your Mercy.... Hear our prayers
 
God of Peace, we are very troubled about the volatile situation in Afghanistan. We cry out to you, that you will draw near to men, women and children all over Afghanistan, who are afraid of what the future holds, and are being swept up again in seemingly never-ending turmoil. We pray that You will reveal yourself to the people of Afghanistan so that they will encounter the love of Jesus Christ, so that many will find hope in You at this time. Father, protect the vulnerable.God, and we know your heart is broken for our very broken world.
 
God in your Mercy.... Hear our prayers
 
God of Nature, we pray for the fire that broke out in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. May you bring rest and peace to those who have been lost, and let their souls find eternal life with you. May you be the comfort and relief to the grieving. We pray for the families who have lost loved ones and those who have lost everything including their homes. May these people’s hearts never turn away from you or from each other in time of need.
 
God in your Mercy.... Hear our prayers
 
God of humanity, let us lift up in prayer today the churches and people of all faiths in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico. We are thankful that indigenous and minority communities are able to practice their faith in these regions. We too give thanks to the faithful witness of the church and their ministry especially with speaking out for the poor and marginalised. We pray that people of different faiths and political opinions can coexist and live harmoniously together.
 
God in your Mercy.... Hear our prayers
 
God of life, We remember the members of our congregation. We pray for Lydia and her health while carrying the baby. We ask that you would place Your hand of blessing on this little baby that is being formed in her womb, that he will arrive safely to this world very soon. We pray for Som, the mother of Sameth in Cambodia, Asha Melwani the mother of Alex, and Mrs Samuel, Jenny Alegre, Hend, Jeanette and Doris Lee, Rachel Perry, and Ng Kam Lee. May God heal and keep their bodies and faith strong when they are feeling weak.
 
God in your Mercy.... Hear our prayers
 
Let us end our prayer together with the prayer that Jesus taught us. You may pray together in your own native language.
 
Our Maker in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory, now and forever. Amen.

Prayer of Intercession
Sunday 10 October 2021 
Prepared by MOE Team 
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost 


God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we lift up our voices with others around the world for the people and churches of El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. We pray with those in these Central American countries who live with widespread poverty and economic inequality, unemployment, human rights violations and impunity, drugs and gang violence, discrimination against women and the LGBTQ community and weak and malfunctioning democracies that answers to these problems will be found peacefully through dialogue and respect for the people and their dignity. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
MIGRANT WORKERS: God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of migrant domestic workers who care for the community’s children and the elderly, prepare people’s meals and clean their homes. Yet we are often treated as second-class citizens with less pay and different labor rules. We pray that our daily contributions to society will be recognized and that we will be regarded as equal partners in the progress of the community through non-discriminatory wage scales and labor regulations. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
EDUCATION: God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of the youth who yearn for a good education. We thirst for knowledge and the opportunity to learn and develop our skills. We pray that our dreams to grow and expand our horizons will be fulfilled. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
HUMAN RIGHTS: God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of families whose members have been detained, tortured, disappeared and extrajudicially killed because they dared to speak out, to criticize those in power. We pray for an end to the impunity that allows this violence to continue and for justice for our loved ones. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY: God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of those who face discrimination in life because of our sexual orientation. We are told to simply convert our sexuality to the so-called norm of society; we are told not to be ourselves. We pray that society will be converted, not us, that we can be who we are without fear and discrimination. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
THE POOR: God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of those with little resources, with few options, with many worries. We are simply known as “the poor.” We pray for educational and employment opportunities to develop our lives, to give us resources, to provide us with options, to reduce our worries. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
WOMEN: God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of women who receive less pay for the same work, whose development is often hindered, who face harassment and abuse in our homes and workplaces because of our gender. We pray that society will value more highly our contributions to our families and our community, that society’s attitudes toward women will shift. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
 
DIFFERENTLY ABLED: God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of people with different abilities. We are often called “disabled” or “mentally challenged,” but it is society’s attitude toward us that needs to be disabled and challenged. As children of God, we know that we are treasured by you who created us. We pray that others will come to see us and what we have to offer in the same way as you. God of Mercy and Love, we offer you this prayer.
 
CONGREGATION: Hear Their Prayer and Ours
 
ALL PEOPLE WHO OFFERED PRAYERS:
God of Life, Love, Justice and Peace, we are the voices of people who stand on the margins of society but who we believe stand in the center of Your heart. We pray for strength for the struggle, courage and commitment to continue and wisdom to guide our journey for justice, that Your Life, Your Love, Your Justice and Peace, Your Kingdom will come soon to our lives and our world. Amen.
 
Lord’s PrayeR responsively
 
Lift our hearts
To give thanks and praise
To respond to your call
To live out the good news
And to be salt and light in the world
All: So that together, we can say;
Hallowed be your name
 
Give us the courage
To pursue peace
To act for justice
To work for freedom
And to prepare the way of God
All: So that together, we can say;
Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in heaven
 
Challenge and inspire us
To live simply
To share what we have
To offer hospitality
And to welcome strangers
All: So that together, we can say;
Give us today our daily bread
 
Give us the wisdom
To be open to questions
To recognise our failings and our gifts
To seek unity
And to rejoice in your image in others
All: So that together, we can say;
Forgive us our sins
As we forgive those, who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
 
May we know the love of God,
Grow in the likeness of Christ
And be open to the Spirit
All: For yours is the Kingdom, the power and the glory
Now and forevermore. Amen
 
 

Prayer of Intercession
Sunday 3 October 2021 
Prepared by Hope Antone 
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost 

Loving God, grant your people the wisdom of the prophets and the innocence of little children. Take away the hardness of heart which breeds conflict between peoples, divides families and communities, and sets groups against each other. Let childlike trust draw the peoples of the world together in peace, solidarity and unity. 

Gracious God, we pray for people who are exploited or persecuted by others:

*the victims of suppression by governments that cannot take dissent or opposition; 

*those who have to work for less than a fair wage; 

*those who live in fear of violence or torture; 

*those who are forced to lower their moral standards in order to keep their job or home; 

*those who suffer indignities because of color, creed, political position, gender or sexual orientation; 

*those imprisoned on the grounds of conscience; 

*those who find the world a hostile place to live. 

Touch the hearts and minds of those who perpetuate exploitation, persecution, and abuse of these your children that they may turn away from their wicked ways towards the common good. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Creator God, we pray for more genuine commitments from governments, corporations, organizations and individuals to address the worsening impact of climate change. May leaders listen to the voices of the young generations who deserve to inherit your beautiful creation entrusted to our care. 

On the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for churches and people of all faiths in Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. May there be continued pursuit of peace in the region through the fulfilment of agreements, reintegration of insurgents in society, inclusive dialogue for justice, respect for human rights, and an end to corruption and exploitation of natural resources. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Faithful God, guide the Council, Trustees, and coordinators of the ministries of Kowloon Union Church during our strategic planning meeting on Saturday. Take the strengths and weaknesses of this church to speak of your glory. Use the hopes and fears of this church to bring people nearer to you. May we contribute to the transformation of society using whatever gifts and skills you have blessed us with, and always guided by your unfailing love. 

Merciful God, we lift to you those who suffer in body, mind or spirit: Mrs. Som; Mrs. Asha Melwani; Mrs. Shirin Samuel; Jenny Alegre; Hend; Doris and Jeanette Lee; Rachel Perry; Ng Kam Lee; and others whose names we whisper to you from our hearts. [Pause…] Guide those who care for them with skills and knowledge to help, comfort and heal. May those who are ill experience your loving presence within and around them. God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Parent God, as we enter this new week, help us to remember that our relationship with you is not confined within this church building; but that it stretches to all aspects of our life wherever we go. Teach us to listen to your voice and discern your will always. Receive these uttered prayers and those in our hearts that are known only to you, through Christ Jesus, our risen Savior. Amen.