Prayers of the People, Easter 2C

​Death
is all around us.
Storms rage.
Cars crash.
Bombs explode.
Tempers flare.
People die.
We are exhausted
by the pain,
by the questions,
by the stories.
Send your Spirit, O God,
to comfort your people,
to bring hope to the hopeless,
to support those who feel too weak to stand.

Chaos
wreaks havoc in our lives.
Schedules conflict.
Disagreement frustrates.
Fears motivate.
Anger erupts.
Still us, we pray,
and remind us that
you are God.
Quiet our anxieties
and help us to rest
in your reassuring Word.

Doubt
clouds our vision.
Lies confound.
Perspectives confuse.
Actions betray.
Pessimism reigns.
Redeem us, O God,
and restore to us
the hope of salvation
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Help us to believe
where we have not seen
and to see more clearly
the truth that sets us free.