This site has been prepared to provide a selection of topical Bidding Prayers for use in church each Sunday. The prayers will be posted at 1 p.m. each Friday for use that weekend.

N.B. The more general prayers for the Church and the World, which are linked with the Sunday Readings, are provided in our publications The Living Word and Common Worship Living Word. If you would like us to send you a free sample copy of either of these publications please email sales@rpbooks.co.uk or call us on 01420 88222.

Prayers

Let us pray to the Lord who calls us to trust and to follow him.

We pray for the people of Haiti, in the aftermath of the earthquake in their country: may they be given the strength and assistance they need to recover and rebuild their lives.

We pray for the people of Northern Ireland and for their political leaders: that there may be continued progress in the ways of peace and reconciliation.

We pray for Paul and Rachel Chandler, held hostage by Somali pirates: may they be freed and returned safely to their family.

As we keep the World Day for the Sick this week, we pray especially for all who live with chronic and long-term disease: may they be strengthened in faith and brought healing and comfort in their suffering.

We pray for all those who care for those who are sick; for doctors, nurses, chaplains and carers: that they may be filled with compassion and bring hope and comfort to those in their care.

Heavenly Father, you call and commission us to be your servants and apostles in our world; we ask you to hear the prayers that we offer, through the same Christ our Lord.