Prayers - All are welcome in this place

​Intercessions Feb 07
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When I say ‘All are welcome’ please respond with ‘All are Welcome in this place’
Father God, help us to build a house where love can dwell, where everyone can feel truly welcome and safe no matter
who they are, 
or where there from, 
their status in life, 
their sexuality,
their health be it physical or mental,
Remind us always that no matter who we encounter they bear the image of God’s face

All are welcome
 
Father God, help us to build a house where prophets speak, words strong and true.
Help us to be a church that speak out on issues that affect the communities we live in, to fight for the rights of those who are vulnerable and seek to be advocates for a just and equal society.

All are welcome
 
Mother God, let us build a house where all are named, their songs and visions heard, where doubts and questions are welcomed and not pushed aside, a place where people of other faiths and none feel able to speak about their understanding of God and engage with others to learn more.

All are welcome

Mother God, let us build a house where hands will reach beyond the wood and stone, help us to be a church that listens to you and those we seek to serve, help us to be a place of healing where stories can be heard and acknowledged, where no judgement will be found, just Christ’s gift of unconditional Love for all.
As we go from here, help us remember your call, to love those we love, but also love those we are called to love.

All are welcome

Loving God, help us to reimagine our understanding of Church, that the church be likened to scaffolding, the point of the church being to build the kingdom.
 
Help us Loving God not forget about building your kingdom and instead spend so much time polishing, preserving and fussing.
 
Help us to serve you in ways that please you
 
All are welcome