Praying Together 2021

8 Gather Light a candle as a sign of God’s presence and sit quietly. Ring a bell or chime to start the prayer. The Lord be with you! And with your spirit. COLLECT Let us pray to God, our source of strength and healing, (pause) Lord God, you created us to live and to love. Open our eyes to those who need our care. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. SCRIPTURE A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 7:11-15 Jesus and his disciples were on their way to the town of Nain, and a big crowd was going along with them. As they came near the gate of the town, they saw people carrying out the body of a widow’s only son. Many people from the town were walking along with her. When the Lord saw the woman, he felt sorry for her and said, “Don’t cry!” Jesus went over and touched the stretcher on which the people were carrying the dead boy. They stopped, and Jesus said, “Young man, get up!” The boy sat up and began to speak. Jesus then gave him back to his mother. The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. RESPONSE Rejoicing in the healing presence of Christ, let us pray for the needs of the world. For those who must face life alone: (pause) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. For those who are sick and dying: (pause) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. For those who have no one to comfort them: (pause) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. For doctors, nurses and paramedics: (pause) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. For the prayers in our hearts today: (pause while students offer their prayers aloud) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. DISMISSAL May God’s face shine upon us and be gracious to us. Amen. May God bless us in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Ring the bell or chime to signal the end of the prayer. Extinguish the candle. “Jesus said, ‘Young man, get up!’” Thursday Week 4 Ordinary Time 4 February 2021