Prayers of the People, P4C

​O Holy Parent,
be present with your children
in captivity,
stolen away from their parents,
taken to unknown lands,
sold as servants
or held as prisoners
or trafficked as objects
instead of being loved like the precious children of God
they are.
May the voices of justice cry out for them
that they, too, may know freedom
in the name of Christ, who represents freedom for all.

O Merciful Healer,
be present with those who are suffering
with illness,
with addiction,
with grief,
with fear,
with pain.
Place your healing hand upon them, we pray,
and grant them comfort, strength, and courage
to face each new day.
Place people in their lives who can offer solutions,
and grant them the wisdom to discern
which healing paths to follow.
May the whisper of Spirit inspire them,
that they, too, may know freedom
in the name of Christ,
who represents freedom for all.

O Great Prophetess,
be present with those who direct your people
to still waters
and other unexpected places of hope.
Instill in them a spirit of humility,
a compassionate heart,
a loving kindness,
and a clear vision,
that those who seek their guidance
may be restored by your power at work in them,
and those who do not understand them
may not fear them, but come to respect your call on their lives.
May the energy of love move them,
that they, too, may know freedom
in the name of Christ,
who represents freedom for all.