Wednesday Prayers, 5 March 2025

God of all human history and God of all that is beyond;

help us to trust in You and find our core values

in following Your path as Your disciples,

with humility, faith and courage.

Holy God, because You exhibit complete holiness

we see our lack of what holiness can mean.

We can’t even look directly on Your brightness

and so we know how dark we must look to You.

But we remember Your compassion and mercy.

We remember that You love sinners – including us.

We remember that we are made in Your image

and growing into holiness that one day will be complete.

And we thank You for your eternal love and faith in us.

We pray for people who long for change,

whose lives have been turned upside-down by calamity

and who long for an end and a new beginning.

Bring Your light to dispel the darkness.

We pray for people struggling with addictions,

whether to alcohol, drugs, gambling or other things,

and needing the strength, resolve and faith to overcome.

Bring Your light to dispel the darkness.

We pray for people feeling in despair:

the doomscrollers, the cynics, the conspiracy theorists,

the moaners and endless complainers.

May they find positive ways to be

and to bring life-giving hope to others and to themselves.

Bring Your light to dispel the darkness.

Give a new lease of life to all who need a boost in confidence or attitude.

Give energy to those who feel tired or jaded.

Bring Your light to dispel the darkness.

For all who are in need of prayer today, we pray, and in particular for:

Mary, Peter, Cath, David,

Leona, Margaret, Ged, Jess,

Murdo, Joy, Mary,

Eric, Catherine, the Wexelstein family,

Irene, Raphael and family…

In our prayers, we remember them, and all we know who are in need.

Be with each of us and with those we love,

especially those going through times of trouble or anxiety.

We pray through Jesus Christ our Lord,

Amen.