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Lord, today we pray for the abatement of crime in our communities. For those who are driven to crime through necessity and poverty, would you give them opportunities for honest work that promotes the good of our communities.  And would you lead those who live lives of crime to instead live for you.  Would you reveal yourself to them, and transform them in your love.…

“I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.” (Acts 26:17-18)

Lord, today we pray for our church’s property team. Lord we thank you for the work that they do that often goes unnoticed, to keep the Church and the Centre running properly. Would you empower them to continue to do their work with joy as they serve you. Through Christ, amen.

“In the former time [God] had proved to us our nature’s inability to gain life; now he showed the Saviour’s power to save even the powerless, with the intention that on both counts we should have faith in his goodness, and look on him as Nurse, Father, Teacher, Counselor, Healer, Mind, Light, Honor, Glory, Might, Life — and that we should not be anxious…

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”  Lord Jesus, help us to receive you day by day, to live in you, to be built up in you, to be strengthened in you, by hearing your Word spoken to us each day.  Through Christ,…

“Creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God” (Romans 8:21).  Lord, we thank you that you care for your creation, and you will liberate it from death and decay.

“I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thinecan peace afford. I need thee, O I need thee; every hour I need thee!  O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee.”  Annie Hawks (1836-1918)

Lord, today we pray for socioeconomic equality – in our communities, in our nation, and in our world. Lord, we pray that you would help us put an end to the disparity of the rich getting richer, and the poor getting poorer.  Lord, would you raise up the poor, would you give them opportunities for a better quality of life.  Would you guide those who have in abundance to…

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” (John 8:12)

Lord, today we pray for the work of our church’s care team. Lord, we pray that you help them to be aware of the needs that arise in our church community, and that you would anoint them with your Holy Spirit to join you in caring for those who are hurting. Through Christ, amen.