Prayers

The Collect for 3rd Sunday before Advent

Almighty God, whose chosen servant Abraham faithfully obeyed your call and rejoiced in your promise that, in him, all the families of the earth should be blessed: give us a faith like his, that, in us, your promises may be fulfilled; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 

Prayers for this week:

Diocese of Singapore

• We uphold Archbishop Titus as he leads the Province of South East Asia: may God continue to fill him with wisdom in discerning the priorities for the province.
• We pray for Ps Ang Puay Khoon, Revd Dr Arthur Chern, Revd Dr Cai Yu, and Revd Lim Wei Yi as they step into their newly ordained roles, that the Holy Spirit will endow them with deep spiritual wisdom, humility, and unwavering faith as they shepherd God’s people within our Diocesan family.
• Please uphold the Synod meetings in prayer, Abp Titus and key leaders, even our own representatives. May the Holy Spirit guide all discussions and decisions for the glory of God.
• Pray for the clergy and full-time workers: for freshness in their personal walk with God. May God minister to them in times of discouragement and burnout. Grant them wisdom as they navigate the parishes amid a changing world.

The World

• Pray for war-torn and unstable nations Ukraine, Gaza/Israel, Iran. Pray that aid will flow to the people unhindered. Pray also for a spirit of peace and wisdom as differences are settled. Most of all that as we approach Advent we ask for God’s peace which passes all understanding will be known in these nations. We pray that His Kingdom come will be a reality.

Singapore

• We give thanks to God that as the creator of the heavens and the earth, He has lifted the haze from Singapore. We continue to pray that He will direct the government to work in harmony with the countries in the region that we will not experience this phenomenon again.
• We uphold the President, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong and all in authority, that truth, peace and justice will prevail in the corridors of power.

St Hilda’s Church

• Pray for the Vicar, clergy, pastoral and administrative staff that they will continuously seek God’s plans for this parish. We pray that the services and ministries will be aligned to God’s vision for this parish.
• We uphold those are to be confirmed next Sunday. We pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the candidates. May they grow to be shining disciples of Christ.
• We pray for the sick, lonely, bereaved and the caregivers. May each experience God’s spiritual and emotional healing through His grace and comfort.