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Pastoral Prayers

What words reach out to a gathered congregation?

Do they bring comfort?

Challenge?

A call for renewal and re-commitment?

Are we free or stuck in a formula?

What words enable God to speak through us?

Newest related posts . . . (images link to posts)

Alphabetical archive of all ‘Pastoral Prayers’ resources . . .

Autumn Prayers of Approach and Confession — Cara Heafey, UK

ColourWeaving Prayer — David Yeo Poulton, UK

Disciples Prayer — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Father’s Day Prayer of Mourning (Luke 15)

Gathering Prayer, Mark 13

God ever-new and ever-old (1 Kings 19) — Merryl Blair, Australia

God of Covenant (on reading Deuteronomy) –Merryl Blair, Australia

Prayer for empathy, vulnerability and curiosity — Australia

Prayer for Oneness — Sonia Ross, USA

Prayer for our magical world — Hartwell Church of Christ, Melbourne, Australia

Prayer for perseverance, Pentecost 9A, Genesis 32 — Ana Gobledale

Prayer for quiet, laughter & connection — Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson, USA

Prayer for Today — Louise Gough, UK

Prayer of Adoration, Epiphany 4, Year C — Louise Gough, UK

Prayer to be part of God’s story — Australia

Psalm 77:11-20 — a paraphrase and more — Australia

Stay with us, a prayer, Luke 24:13-49 — Ana Gobledale, UK

Thank God for Church — Ana Gobledale, UK


by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson
by Thandiwe Dale-Ferguson

 

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