Prayer of the Church
Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
19 October 2025
Let us pray for the whole Church of God in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.
Lord God of Israel, we give You thanks for Jesus Christ, David’s Son and Lord, on whom hangs all the Law and the Prophets. Reconciled to You by His righteousness, lead us as disciples to make a godly beginning in the love of You and of our neighbors. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, bless our congregations. Enrich young and old with the testimony about Christ. Confirm them with every spiritual gift, and sustain them in this fellowship to the end, guiltless in the day of the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Receive, O Lord, our thanks and praise for our sister churches who share with us in the Word and Sacraments of Christ. Enrich them by Your grace and prepare them for His coming, that we may all be found blameless in His sight. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Heavenly Father, Your Son is Bridegroom and Lord, faithful over Your house, the Church. Raise up the sons of our congregations to follow Your Word, and bless their families with godly lives. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Almighty God, graciously uphold our republic with its lawmakers and executives. By their actions, let the common good be served. Bring their justice into accord with Your good order and command. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Gracious Lord, Your Son is the Son of David and yet Lord of all. Send Your Spirit of healing to all who are ill or injured or troubled among us. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
O Lord, heavenly Father, we gratefully remember the sufferings and death of Your dear Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. Rejoicing in His victorious resurrection from the dead, we draw strength from His ascension before You, where He ever stands for us as our own High Priest. Gather us together from the ends of the earth to celebrate with all the faithful the marriage feast of the Lamb in His kingdom, which has no end. Graciously receive our prayers, deliver and preserve us, for to You alone we give all glory, honor and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.