Prayers

The Collect for 2nd Sunday of Easter

God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant: make us perfect in every good work to do your will, and work in us that which is well-pleasing in your sight through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 

Prayers for this week:

Diocese of Singapore

• Pray for divine insight and foresight upon Archbishop Titus and all clergy in the Diocese and the Province as they lead their parishes. May they lead with shalom in their hearts & confidence in God’s love, power and enablement.
• We pray for the upcoming Vocare Retreat, a Diocesan programme for Anglicans who are keen to explore full-time ministry. We pray for all clergy involved as they guide the participants in discerning their calling.

Singapore

• We commit the upcoming election to God. We pray for an orderly and safe campaign that all candidates will be able to present their manifesto clearly. We look to God’s guidance upon every Singaporean as they consider various candidates and the issues presented in their campaigns.
• For those ministers who are retiring, we praise God for their many years of public service. We pray for the purpose of God to continue to unfold in their lives as they retire.

World

• Pray for God’s comfort to be upon the Roman Catholic communities all over the world. With the selection process for the next pope in progress, we pray for a man committed to the Truth and to bring about renewal to the Roman Catholic churches worldwide.
• For the many countries afflicted by war and conflict, we look to the Might of God to restrain every evil power, violence and hostility upon civilians. We pray for the strengthening of the churches in these regions to be the instruments and messengers of the Gospel of Peace that many will turn to the Prince of Peace.

St Hilda’s Church

• We praise God for the various ministry reports and members who have been serving faithfully in the past year. We look to God to raise more volunteers for all the ministries. We pray for years ahead that all ministries will continue to thrive for the glory of God. We commit our AGM to God to lead us in our presentations and discussions.
• We praise God for the past PCC members for their labour of love in serving the body of Christ.
• We pray for the newly elected PCC members to be filled with godly wisdom and joy as they serve together with the pastoral and admin teams. May they draw near to God and spur each other on in faith and in ministry and serve with zeal and passion for His Kingdom’s purpose.
• We continue to intercede for those who are struggling in body, mind and spirit that they may receive healing. For those who are homebound or in nursing home, we pray for the presence of Christ to bring them comfort in time of loneliness giving them meaning and purpose in life.