Praying Together 2021

64 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. Alleluia! And with your spirit. Alleluia! COLLECT Let us pray that God will make us more like his Son, Jesus Christ. (pause) God our Father, keep before us the love you have shown us in Jesus. and help us to be like him in word and deed. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. SCRIPTURE A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 5:27-31 When the apostles were brought before the Jewish council, the high priest said to them, “We told you plainly not to teach in the name of Jesus. But look what you have done! You have been teaching all over Jerusalem, and you are trying to blame us for his death.” Peter and the apostles replied, “We don’t obey people. We obey God. You killed Jesus by nailing him to a cross. But the God our ancestors worshipped raised him to life and made him our Leader and Saviour. Then God gave him a place at his right side, so that the people of Israel would turn back to him and be forgiven.” The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. RESPONSE Knowing God’s care for us, let us pray for the needs of the world. For enthusiasm to tell others about Jesus: (pause) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. For strength to obey God above people: (pause) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. For courage to admit when we are wrong: (pause) We pray as one. Gracious God, hear our prayer. For gentleness in listening to others: (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 the peace of Christ dwell in our hearts. Alleluia! Alleluia! 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. “We don’t obey people. We obey God.” Tuesday Week 4 Easter 27 April 2021