Riverside United Church
Rosemère

Let us bring our prayers before God, trusting in the promises of Christ, who calls us blessed and invites us to live as citizens of God's kingdom. Gracious God, we pray for Your Church throughout the world. Make us poor in spirit, humble before Your grace, and faithful in our witness. Help us to seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness. We pray for the nations of the world. Where there is conflict, bring peace. Where there is injustice, raise up those who hunger and thi

Almighty God, we pray for your peace on earth. For peace that is life-giving; for peace that is love-bearing; for peace that is true freedom; for peace that is purposeful; for peace that is prevailing. We pray for children in time of war; they are defenceless. We pray for the old; they are unable to escape danger quickly. We pray for those with physical disabilities; they are at the mercy of others. We pray for women; they are vulnerable to abuse. We pray for the innocent; th

O God of Grace and Mercy, we are a nation of all-you-can-eat buffets and fast foods. We have forgotten what it is to eat what we need to be healthy, and to know when we have had enough. Remind us of the morning manna in the desert, of simply gathering what is needed each day, and gratefully trusting in your provision for the next. Disturb us at the thought of “haves” and “have-nots.” Help us to realize that a true feast is not defined by the quantity of food, but by the certa

Great and Heavenly Spirit, God of compassion, healing and comfort, We lift up in prayer the sacred lives of the children, some now known to us, all known to you, who died in residential schools. We lift up in prayer the sacred lives of the children who went missing from these schools and whose fates are unknown to those who held them most dear. We grieve the loss of so many thousands of these little ones, and we grieve especially their loss so far away from home. We grieve th