Family service prayers: our nation
Note: the prayer is based on some material that appeared in the programme for
the youthwork 2004 conference . It was
read out by Andy Flannagan during one of
the worship sessions, so all credit to whoever wrote it!
Stuff needed
Copies of this map
Pens / pencils
Post-its
A large map of the UK - you can get them from WH Smiths etc.
To do before hand
Put copies of the map on the pews along with pens / pencils
Setup the large map at the back of the room along with pens / pencils /
post-it's
The script
For our prayer time this morning we are going to focus on our nation
In your pews should be a map of the UK
And the back of the church there is a larger map for the children to use
For the next few minutes we invite you we write the names of towns,
cities, places that need our prayer at this time
Think about the headlines from this week’s news
Think about the headlines that have been put to back of minds
Or maybe you’d like to pray for someone by writing their name of the map
If you have children, please feel free to take to the back where Hiede
will be and they can write on the bigger map
So please take a few moments to pray for our nation…
[Give a few moments for people to respond]
Let’s draw our prayers together…
God of the streets
God of the skate parks
God of the city
God of the country
God of the schools and God of the youth groups
We entrust those we serve to your care
And to your message of grace
Which is able to both build them up
And give to them the rich hope God has for all his people
God of the family
God of the lonely
God of the Church
God of the outcast
God of the old and God of the young
Through your guiding presence
Inspire us to be like Christ
A true friend to our peers
Gracious to our elders
Wise in serving those younger than ourselves
And passionate in reaching those society rejects
God of our lives
Help us to be faithful in the example we set
Truthful in our understanding
And bold in our speaking
That we might inspire others to learn your ways
And so pass on the fire of faith
Amen
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