Prayers for today

God our redeemer,
you have delivered us from the power of darkness
and brought us into the kingdom of your Son:
grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,
so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

From the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer,  for you.

Prayer for Mother’s Day

Gracious God, 

we thank you for adopting us into your family through the miracle of your grace,  

and for calling us to be brothers and sisters to each other. 

Today, loving God, 

we pray for our mothers: 

who cared for us when we were helpless, 

who comforted us when we were hurt, 

whose love and care we often took for granted. 

Today we pray for

those who are grieving the loss of their mother, 

those who never knew their biological mother, and now yearn for her; 

those who have experienced the wonder of an adopted mother’s love; 

those yearning to be mothers, give them hope;

those who wanted to be mothers, but it was not to be, give them peace;

those families separated by war or conflict. 

Lord, give them special blessings. 

Keep us united with you and with each other, 

so that we can be and become all that we are meant to be. 

Amen.