Prayer Service for the Work of the United Nations

Church Center for the UN

Music and/or Hymn
Opening response

L(eader): O Lord, open our lips
P(eople): and our mouths shall proclaim your praise.
L: We pray to you, as children to their Mother,
P: Hear our cry for justice and peace;
L: in the midst of our work we offer our prayer
P: and wait for your answer.

P: Gracious God, send us your Holy Spirit so that we might pray according to your will.
L: We pray for the church in every place and for every ministry each of us has received from Christ. silence
L: We pray for the peace of the world, that respect and forbearance might grow, that oppression and vengeance might be overcome. silence
L: We pray for those in positions of public trust, that they might serve justice and promote freedom. silence
L: We pray for blessing on all human labor, that the riches of creation might be used for the common good. silence
L: We pray for those in poverty, danger, and suffering, that they might be set free and given hope. silence
L: We pray for those who make us their enemies and those whom we make ours, that we might find forgiveness and be transformed. silence
L: We thank you for the bounty of nature, the treasures of culture, meaningful work, and the bonds of human community, yet most of all we thank you for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world through our Lord Jesus Christ. silence
L: Now we pray as Jesus taught us, saying,
P: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Sending

L: This is the day that the Holy One has made.
P: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
L: Go in peace and serve the Lord.
P: We will seek peace and pursue it!
All: Amen.