Thanksgiving and intercession prayer 1 November 2020

The love of the Lord endures forever and ever

So let us give thanks to the Lord

for God is good

God’s mercies never ceasing

though we may wander through wastelands

we are guided

as the Israelites were guided through the wilderness to the promised land

God sustained them

fed them

turned their sorrow into dancing

for the love of the Lord endures forever and ever

and we give thanks to God

for God is good

God’s goodness is in the laugh of a child

in the smile of a stranger

in the voice of a friend

for the love of the Lord endures forever and ever

and we give thanks to God

for God is good

God’s goodness is in hungry children fed

refugees given safe passage

those without homes, given places to call their own

for the love of the Lord endures forever and ever

and we give thanks to God

God’s goodness is with those who sit alongside the dying

in those who fight for justice

in those who quietly offer acts of love to the world

for the love of the Lord endures forever and ever

and we give thanks to God

God

we bless and praise and thank you for your goodness

and pause

to offer our own prayers of thanks

of lament

of concern

for ourselves

for others

for your world

[pause]

Lord Jesus Christ

we offer these prayers

in humility and trust

laying them at your feet

whether spoken

or we couldn’t find the words

for we know you hear then all

today and always

Amen