Prayers: Christian Unity
A week of Prayers for Christian Unity: 18-25 January
Loving God and Father of all peoples, both near and far,
we ask your forgiveness for our prejudices against those whom we see as different to ourselves.
Help us to recognise Your presence in our brothers and sisters in Christ,
seeing others as fellow travellers on our journey together as disciples of our risen friend Jesus.
As we focus our eyes on You, help us to make time to listen to Your voice and have the courage to follow where You may lead.
May we draw closer to You, and closer to each other.
Guide us in Your service, to love and care for those in our homes and our community
and to pray for those who live with the painful consequences of war and discord.
We ask this through the merits of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.
God of the Universe,
Jesus prayed that as your people,
we may be one.
Help us to work better and closer
with all our fellow Christian people,
so that we can bring
Jesus’ words to life.
We ask this in the power
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Collect 349
Heavenly Father,
you have called us in the Body of your Son Jesus Christ
to continue his work of reconciliation
and reveal you to the world:
forgive us the sins which tear us apart,
give us the courage to overcome our fears
and to seek that unity which is your gift and your will;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.