Thanksgiving and intercession prayer 4 September 2022

God who shaped us

moulded us

made us

we praise you

we praise and honour you

and bring our thanks for all you’ve done

and our prayers for other and the world

before you

how wonderful,

awesome it is

to know you take us

and make us into the people we need to be for your kingdom

vessels of different shapes and sizes

different purposes

all known by you

loved by you

made to contain your glory

we are so thankful for this knowledge

and the knowledge that there’s nothing we can do, or say, or be, or anywhere we can go which can separate us from your care and love

which we’re blessed to know in and through Jesus

Christ Jesus

we thank you that we are containers of your light

as your church

assist us to bear that light in the dark places of our communities, nation, world.

To dry the tears of those who weep

to offer comfort to those in pain

to bring peace to those who are in distress

to be generous with those who are depleted

to cherish the earth, and all its sources, with the care in which you long for us to care for them

[pause]

All these prayers, we offer in trust and hope, through Christ Jesus

Amen