Prayer of Intercession
Sunday 28 November 2021 
Prepared by Rey Asis

First Sunday in Advent 

Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Friend – God, You who have created everything for us. You whose hands are always there to guide us. We thank You for the gift of life, for the joy of waking up to a new day, to a new start, for the air that we breathe, for these vessels that are our bodies, for us to strengthen, nourish and use to do good to others, to live and abide by Your will, to bring praise to Your name. 

In the midst of chaos, disaster and grief, You are the one we turn to. You are the light that shines upon us, illuminating even the darkest moments in our lives, telling us we are not alone. You are our source of happiness and with You and the people around us, we truly are blessed. 

We pray for Your mercy as violence continues to rage across our planet. Religious fundamentalism, political conflicts, violence against women and children, and xenophobic hate have harmed so many innocent lives. We pray for the Embera people in Northern Colombia, Muslim communities in India, asylum seekers and refugees on land and at sea, migrants and their families, children. Please be with them during these times. May those who extend help to them, advocate for them, work with them be strengthened. May Your love, justice and mercy reign in the hearts of those who lead so that the weak and the vulnerable be protected at all times.

We pray for guidance as we course through troubling times – with COVID infections on the rise and new variants like the Omicron coming up. Millions of people around the world remain unvaccinated mainly because of vaccine inequity. Walk with us, Lord God, as we work towards making the COVID vaccine a global public good. May the people’s health be given a premium over corporate profit. Like Your love that You give freely and so generously to us, may vaccine and health care be shared unconditionally to all.

We pray for comfort – for those who have lost their lives in accidents, tragedies, natural calamities. Welcome, Lord God, those who have died from the Bulgarian bus accident. May their families find comfort in the midst of this loss.

We pray for all children, Lord God. May they be nourished and showered with love by their parents, their families, their friends, their communities. May those in power protect them from harm and become models of good leadership and stewardship for them. 

In the ecumenical prayer cycle, we pray for the people of all faiths, churches and places of worship in Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia. 

For our church and community, 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, Ng Kam Lee, Raymond Lau, Kathy Chan and Louis Lo. We also pray for Eliseo Catedral or Seysey, may he continue to grow in Your love. May he with his parents Lydia and Carl, remain strong, gracious and their home filled with joy and Your presence. 

Lord God, amid many challenges that are in front of us and yet to come, we find peace and hope in You. May Your Spirit that has always been in us, may the Spirit of Your hope continue to enliven us as we fulfil Your Word everyday of our lives. This we pray, through Your Son Jesus Christ, Amen. 

Prayer of Intercession
Sunday 7 November 2021 
Prepared by Rev. Phyllis Wong 

Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

United as one heart and one spirit, we uplift our prayers to God.

After each prayer petition, I will say “God, in your mercy”. Congregation please respond “Hear our prayer”

 

God, the Creator

We are thankful for the beautiful creation you have made and shared with us.

Forgive our human greed to consume more than we should. 

We pray for the success of the global meeting COP26 that is held in Glasgow right now.

May the leaders who have power to make changes to protect the environment, turn ambition to action, make promise into plans,  and vision becomes reality. 

May the prophetic voices of the young people be heard and respected by the international and national leaders.

 

We pray too for Ecuador for more actions to be taken to preserve our world’s natural resources and lifeforms in this land.

 

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayers. 

 

God, the justice 

We pray for people young and old who have advocated for freedom, democracy and justice. We pray for those who have been detained, arrested, or forced to leave their homeland. We pray for just trials in Hong Kong and other parts of the world. We  remember the work of the International Criminal Court investigating crimes against humanity that were committed during Venezuela’s crackdown on anti- government protests in 2017. God, may you fulfill your promise : Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

We remember Japan for their new leaders after the re-elected Government was formed. We pray that the government is leading the nation with compassion and justice.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayers. 

 

 

God, the Light

We echo the festival celebration of Diwali throughout the world. We pray that lights as sign of God bring hope and cast out fear in the the shadow of Covid 19 which has claimed millions of lives all over the world especially in the poor countries. 

We pray for the people who will take Covid Booster shots that are made available by the HK government for various high-risk groups. 

We pray for  the youth of Hong Kong who have been living under stress and shown symptoms of depression. May God's healing grace shine upon them and give them strength to overcome challenges.

We pray for God’s grace and peace to the dead and the injured at the Houston Music Festival last Friday.

God in your mercy,

Hear our prayers. 

God, the Community

For the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

We lift up in prayer today the churches and people of all faiths in Oceania: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia (Maohi Nui), Kanaky, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

We pray for unity of churches. May Churches all over the world continue to be witness of Christ, to love God and to care for the nature, for the poor and for the marginalized.

 

Back to our congregation in KUC, with a joyful heart, we thank God for the safe arrival of Lydia  and Carl's new born baby. We pray for Lydia's recovery, the baby's healthy growth and good adjustment of the new parents with the coming of their new family member. 

 

We seek God's healing power and grace to Churk Lai Fong, Som, Asha Melwani, Mrs Samuel, Jenny Alegre, Hend, Jeanette, Doris Lee, Rachel Perry, Ng Kam Lee.

 

As the weather is changing, we pray for God's protection to our senior members and children, for good health and strong body.

 

We pray for strength and wisdom to our ministers and church leaders, as well as Cecilia for her service to the peacemaking ministry. 

 

God in your Mercy

Hear our prayers

 

We pray all these in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, our saviour and liberator.

Amen!