Prayers

The Collect for 6th Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Lord, you have taught us that all our doings without love are nothing worth. Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the true bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoever lives is counted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 

Prayers for this week:

Diocese of Singapore

• Pray for the Archbishop and Bishops (Diocese of Singapore and Province of South East Asia): for clarity in discerning diocesan priorities, protection over their health and families, and courage to speak on moral and social issues.
• Pray for clergy and full-time workers: for freshness in their personal walk with God, spiritual protection against discouragement and burnout, and God’s grace to shepherd congregations through change (e.g. digital ministry, ageing congregations).
• Pray for diocesan ministries (schools, community services, medical and social work): that they will not just be social projects but Christ-centred witness, with staff who model Christian values, and that hearts of students, clients, and families will be softened to the gospel.

World

• Pray for war-tom and unstable nations (Ukraine, Gaza/Israel, parts of Africa and Asia): for ceasefires to hold, peace agreements to be reached, wisdom for mediators, and healing for displaced families, especially children and the elderly.
• Pray for the persecuted Church: for believers who face imprisonment, violence, or discrimination to be strengthened in hope, for secret gatherings to be protected, and for persecutors to encounter Christ through dreams, miracles, and the loving response of Christians.
• Pray for global issues of justice and creation care: for wise international cooperation regarding climate change, protection of the poor from exploitation, ethical use of technology and Al, and for Christians in business and government lo influence policies that reflect God’s righteousness.

Singapore

• Pray for national leaders and policymakers: that the Prime Minister, President, Cabinet, Parliament, and civil service will be granted wisdom to navigate economic pressures, cost-of-living concerns, geopolitical tensions, and social cohesion, and that they will uphold justice and care for the vulnerable.
• Pray for families, children, and youth: for healing of strained marriages, for parents to lead spiritually at home, for protection of children from harmful online influences, and for youth to find identity in Christ rather than in performance, social media, or peer pressure.

St Hilda’s Church

• Pray that we be a beacon in the neighbourhood: that God will deepen love and burden for the communities around us (residents, schools, elderly, and families), open creative doors for outreach, and help every member see themselves as Christ’s ambassadors in Katong and wherever they live.
• Pray for the Vicar, clergy, pastors, and staff: for a strong culture of prayer among the leadership, alignment as they plan services and ministries, wisdom in shepherding across different congregations and generations, and protection over their marriages, children, and health.
• Undergird in prayer the sick, lonely, those who are grieving and caregivers, that they will experience God’s grace and comfort.