#intercessions

1 Timothy 2:1-3 (KJV) - I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Dear siblings in the risen Christ, though we reside in the not-yet world where God’s Kin(g)dom is still being ushered in, gratitude still fills my spirit — for already Jesus has drawn us to himself and holds us close; already we have the promise that in death as in life, we belong to God; already the Holy Spirit is at work in solidarity with us.

So I invite you to take this moment with me to let gratitude grow and glow within you and lift it up with me to the God Who Lives.

Let us pray:

For this good, good earth that takes such good care of us when we take care of it, we give thanks.

For the helpers, those who pick up the protest chant, or pick up our to-do lists, so that we have time to rest and recover; for these holy helpers, we give thanks.

For the pastors, musicians, church staff, and congregants who put so much time and energy into crafting multiple services this week for the nourishment of our people and for the glory of God, we give our heartfelt thanks.

For the chances we’ve had to draw together to serve our neighbors or to study our scriptures; we give thanks.

For Black Indigenous persons of color, LGBTQA+ persons, and others who take the hells into which their oppressors throw them and transform them into Edens — into refuges for their people where they can unite, rest from hatred, and create incredible things, we give thanks.

And finally, for those who find gratitude hard to muster up right now, we pray for their courage to reach out to community for the support they deserve; and we lift up whatever prayers burn hottest in their hearts.

Oh God Who Lives, Oh God Who Brings to Life, Oh God Who Sustains Us evermore with love,

May our gratitude for what already is beget the energy to act: Our thanks for Creation moving us to environmental justice; Our thanks for the helpers moving us to join their ranks; Our thanks for our church leaders moving us to participate however we are able.

And may our dissatisfaction with how much is yet broken fuel our drive to make your Kin(g)dom Come, your will be done — to demand justice for Black lives, to demand safety and thriving for trans youth and adults, to demand resources and respect for the disability community, for the incarcerated, for border crossers and Indigenous peoples, and for all who are most disenfranchised by our society.

Together we lift these prayers to the God who draws all peoples to Themself.

“Thou art the help of men, the sure hope of all Christians, O Virgin undefiled, and the refuge of the saved. Save me by Thy motherly intercessions and count me worthy of the life to come.”

~Theotokion

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Prayer of Jabez Part 2

By Pastor Lenny Were