Conflict -
sharing prayers of
longing
for a Church too
often divided
Read Matthew 12:1-8
and Matthew 21:12-17
Jesus, the Pharisees
and the Temple
What do you make of these two
stories? What are they saying that can
feed into our time of prayer for a church often torn apart by conflict
We pray for
the victims of natural disasters
- I
hope, we won’t be home too late I want to go to the market
We pray for
those who hunger
- I
can’t think what to give them for pudding
We pray for those who have no home
- should
it be blue and yellow ... or yellow and green?
We pray for those who have not heard your
message.
We
need to
meet
to discuss the appeal
- But I need you
to come and talk to me.
We
need to
keep
the vandals out
- But where can I
find a quiet place?
We
need to
increase
our congregation
- But who will ask me in?
We pray for those who have not heard your
message.
We
pray for
Churches
to work together
- Together?
Nominally!
We
rejoice
in
the diversity of our worship
- but we cling
to our own tradition
We
give thanks
that
we are all God’s children
- I’ll meet you outside and make sure we
sit together
We pray for those who have not heard your
message.
Lord, come live in my heart
Jesus, forever the same.
Read the Prayer of Jesus
in John 17:20-26
Make Ephesians 3:14-21
into a prayer of your own
