Prayers of the People Concerning Immigrants and Refugees (Courtesy of the Anglican Immigrant Initiative).
The Deacon or other person appointed says these prayers with the people responding to each petition – “Hear our prayer.”
Let us pray for the Church and for the world.
Almighty and ever-living God you command us to offer prayers and supplications and to give thanks for all people. We humbly ask you to receive our prayers and petitions on behalf of all immigrants and refugees throughout the world.
Reader:Lord in your mercy.
People:Hear our prayer.
Dear Lord, we pray that you will lead the nations of the world in the ways of righteousness and truth. So guide and direct our leaders, in this and every land, in the ways of wisdom and compassion, that they will properly balance the need to protect our citizens with the need to honor and respect the dignity of every human being.
Reader:Lord in your mercy.
People:Hear our prayer.
Give grace, O Heavenly Father, to all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, and especially to your servant Archbishop Beach, so to guide and direct this Province in the ways of justice and peace modeling what it means to love you with our whole heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Reader: Lord in your mercy.
People: Hear our prayer.
Almighty and merciful Lord, we are taught in your holy Word to treat the sojourner among us with kindness and respect, remembering how the People of Israel were sojourners in the land of Egypt. (Leviticus 19:33-34) Inspire us to reach out, in obedience to your Word, respecting and welcoming the sojourner in our midst.
Reader: Lord in your mercy.
People: Hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, we remember before you those families who have been separated at our boarders. We pray for their protection and reunification.
Reader: Lord in your mercy.
People: Hear our prayer.
Additional prayers may be added. The Celebrant concludes with the following prayer
Heavenly Father, grant these our prayers for the sake of Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
