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Hear our prayer
Some days, memories can feel more present than reality.
Today, we remember those separated from us this Christmas, whether through death or distance or disappointment.
God of love and
wonder,
we, your children,
bring you our hopes
and prayers:
We pray for those who
live in countries and cultures that are unfamiliar,
for refugees, for
those who seek asylum.
We pray for family
members who live apart from one another.
We pray for those who
come to Britain
seeking shelter and hope.
God, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for families.
We remember that Jesus
did not always agree with his parents
and that his parents
worried about him.
We pray for love and
justice in family relationships …
for homes that are
safe spaces for questions and laughter and tears.
God, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for our local
communities and churches.
We rejoice in
Christmas trees on council roundabouts
and candles in dark
places.
God, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for those who
are sick, or in need, or in any kind of trouble.
we remember friends
and family members who have died …
tell them how much we
love them and miss them …
God, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
We pray for ourselves
… for our needs, our hopes, our dreams …
God, in your mercy,
Hear our prayer.
God you love us.
We are your family.
Help us to love you,
and to live in wonder
and justice
all our days.
Amen
© Ruth Burgess taken from “Hay & Stardust” (Wild Goose Publications Glasgow 2001) p177
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- 56 years ago