Sunday’s Congregational Prayer
Our prayer today is based on the words from Psalm 66:16-20.
Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He did for me.
For I cried out to Him for help, praising Him as I spoke.
If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer.
Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer and did not withdraw His unfailing love from me.
Let us pray together to the Lord, our God.
Dear gracious and merciful Father, You are the Almighty Creator of heaven and earth, the Alpha and the Omega, the everlasting Light of this world, whose kingdom will have no end.
Lord, we come before You today with contrite and thankful hearts, eager to declare what You have done for our souls. We praise You, Father, because You are neither distant nor silent. You have heard our cries, entered our broken world, forgiven our sins through the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ, and sustained us by Your ever-present grace and unfailing love. Thank you!
Lord, search our hearts and open our eyes. Keep us from cherishing sin or harboring anything that grieves Your Holy Spirit. We pray for true repentance, sincere faith, and a growing desire for holiness. Cleanse us every day through the blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ, and conform us more and more to His image.
We confess, Father, that we have stumbled in the face of temptation and fallen short of Your glory.
We acknowledge that sin continues to dwell in us.
We confess silently to You now our individual sin.
Dear Father, we ask for Your forgiveness and pray for Your mercy and for Your continued grace in our daily lives.
We pray today for the leaders of our communities, of our nation, and of all countries around the world. We pray that our leaders would seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness, not their own. We pray for wisdom, peace, for reconciliation with You, and for justice everywhere, according to Your perfect will.
We thank you, Father, for the many blessings and provisions You give to us through New Covenant Church: our gospel-centered worship service, our Christ-centered preaching, our prayerful elders, our faithful and devoted staff, and our many servant-hearted congregants who serve others and honor You through our ministry teams. We praise You for the fruitfulness of our church body.
We pray for our church family members who are hurting, struggling, or recovering from affliction. We pray in particular for Ed, for Bob, and for Daniel. May they find peace, comfort, and strength through Your gracious presence and unfailing love in their present time of need.
We pray for Pastor Chris today as he concludes his preaching series from the Book of Malachi. May Your Holy Spirit give Chris the words to rivet the transforming power of Your gospel message to our hearts, to our hands, and to our mouths.
We pray now aloud together The Lord’s Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come, your will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts
As we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For yours is the kingdom, and the power and the glory,
Forever, Amen.