ICCEC Lectionary
Prayers of the People
| Cycle | Title | Opening | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | First Sunday in Advent | Brothers and sisters, as this special season of Advent focuses our minds on the Lord's first coming and His imminent return, let us present to Him our needs and the needs of the whole world: | View |
| A | Second Sunday in Advent | Brothers and sisters, with readiness to welcome Christ, Who showers us daily with His mercy and grace, let us open our hearts and present our needs to Him. | View |
| A | Third Sunday in Advent | Brothers and sisters, God's Word tells us to wait patiently, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Therefore, with patience and confidence, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world before Him. | View |
| A | Fourth Sunday in Advent | Brothers and sisters, confident that God is with us, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world before the God of all. | View |
| A | The Feast of the Nativity, Christmas Eve | Brothers and sisters, with the joy and hope of this Christmas season, let us present our needs and those of the whole world to our heavenly God and Father. | View |
| A | The Feast of the Nativity, Christmas Day | Brothers and sisters, since we belong to Christ and are heirs according to His promises, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world to our heavenly God and Father. | View |
| A | The First Sunday after Christmas | Brothers and sisters, God humbled Himself and became part of the human family and thereby sanctified family life forever. Let us now pray for the needs of our families and for those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Second Sunday after Christmas | Brothers and sisters, as we begin this New Year, let us put our faith in God and start by trusting Him to meet our needs and the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | Epiphany Sunday | Brothers and sisters, the Glory of the Lord has visited us. Grateful for His presence, let us bring our petitions before Him. | View |
| A | The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord | Brothers and sisters, through the grace of our Baptism we have access to God our Father. Therefore, let us pray with confidence to Him for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Second Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, the Lord desires that we cast our burdens upon Him for He cares for us. Therefore, let us bring our needs before Him. | View |
| A | The Feast of Our Lord the Giver of Life | Brothers and sisters, as Christ’s royal priesthood, let us bring our needs and the needs of the whole world to God in prayer. | View |
| A | Third Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, with the conviction that the light of Christ conquers every form of darkness and meets the needs of every man’s heart, let us pray with confidence for the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | Fourth Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, since Jesus took on our humanity in every way, except for sin, He is familiar with our needs. Therefore, let us bring our needs before Him. | View |
| A | Fifth Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, with steadfast hearts let us turn to the Lord, trusting in His mercy and grace to answer our prayers. | View |
| A | Sixth Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, with faith, hope and confidence, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world before our God and Father. | View |
| A | Seventh Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, in Christ every spiritual blessing is available to us. Grateful for this, let us now pray for our needs and the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | Eighth Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, God is the source of our strength and our hope. Therefore, let us confidently bring our prayer requests before the Lord of all the earth. | View |
| A | Ninth Sunday after Epiphany | Brothers and sisters, knowing that our help is in the Name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth, let us bring our needs and the needs of the whole world before Him. | View |
| A | Transfiguration Sunday | Brothers and sisters, Jesus is at the right hand of the Father interceding on our behalf. Therefore, let us join in with our requests and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Ash Wednesday | Brothers and sisters, since our trust is in God alone, let us bring our needs and the needs of the whole world before Him. | View |
| A | First Sunday of Lent | Brothers and sisters, as children of God, we place all our trust in Him alone. Mindful of His care for us, let us pray with confidence for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Second Sunday of Lent | Brothers and sisters, as people born again into the Kingdom of God, let us turn to our God and Father for the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | Third Sunday of Lent | Brothers and sisters, since we have gained access to the Father through Our Lord Jesus Christ, let us appeal to Him for our needs and the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | Fourth Sunday of Lent | Brothers and sisters, as we continue our Lenten journey, let us offer ourselves as a living and holy sacrifice by seeking the Lord for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Fifth Sunday of Lent | Brothers and sisters, since we have been given the Spirit of Christ, we belong to God. As such, we have the right and the responsibility to pray for all those in need. Therefore, let us bring our requests before Him. | View |
| A | Palm Sunday | Brothers and sisters, Jesus has called His Church to be a household of prayer for all nations. Therefore, let us pray to the Father on behalf of the whole world. | View |
| A | Tenebrae | Brothers and sisters, it is the sovereign Lord who helps us. Therefore, let us bring our needs before Him. | View |
| A | Maundy Thursday | Brothers and sisters, Jesus, our Passover Lamb, has redeemed us from all unrighteousness and now we have peace with God the Father and access to His Throne of grace. Therefore, let us bring our needs before Him. | View |
| A | Good Friday | Brothers and sisters, by dying and rising again, Jesus has given us access to the Father. Therefore, we can confidently approach Him for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Easter Sunday: The Feast of the Resurrection | Brothers and sisters, by His Resurrection, Christ has conquered all that stands between us and the Father. Therefore, we can approach God with great confidence for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Second Sunday of Easter | Brothers and sisters, the Lord is gracious and merciful and full of loving kindness. Therefore, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world before Him. | View |
| A | Third Sunday of Easter | Brothers and sisters, the ears of the Lord are open to the righteous. Therefore, let us confidently entrust our needs to Him. | View |
| A | Fourth Sunday of Easter | Brothers and sisters, Jesus has broken down every wall that has separated us from the Father. Therefore, let us now go to the Him for our needs and those of all humanity. | View |
| A | Fifth Sunday of Easter | Brothers and sisters, the Father desires to answer our prayers that He may be glorified through His Son Jesus. Therefore, let us bring Him our needs. | View |
| A | Sixth Sunday of Easter | Brothers and sisters, Jesus has torn the veil that stood between us and the Father, and so we now have complete access to Him. Therefore, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world before the Father of us all. | View |
| A | Seventh Sunday of Easter | Brothers and sisters, Jesus is now at the right hand of the Father interceding for us. Therefore, let us bring the needs of the whole world before His Throne. | View |
| A | Pentecost Sunday | Brothers and sisters, God has proven His faithfulness once again by sending His promised Holy Spirit. Therefore, let us approach Him with confidence for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Trinity Sunday | Brothers and sisters, as we worship the Trinity, let us appeal to the Triune God, Who sustains all life, for our needs and the needs of the world. | View |
| A | Proper 1 | Brothers and sisters, eye has not seen nor ear heard nor has it entered into our hearts all that God has in store for those who love Him. Therefore, let us go expectantly to Him for all our needs. | View |
| A | Proper 2 | Brothers and sisters, God has given us prayer as a spiritual weapon. Let us, therefore, use it for our good and the good of the whole world as we bring our needs before Him. | View |
| A | Proper 3 | Brothers and sisters, we are told to be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication let our request be made known to God. Therefore, let us approach Him for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 4 | Brothers and sisters, since we are God’s sons and daughters by His grace through the work of Jesus, let us confidently go to the Father for all our needs. | View |
| A | Proper 5 | Brothers and sisters, through Jesus we have access to God by the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world before the God and Father of us all. | View |
| A | Proper 6 | Brothers and sisters, since we have been justified in Christ, we have access to the God the Father. Therefore, let us bring the needs of the entire world before Him. | View |
| A | Proper 7 | Brothers and sisters, aware that God cares for us more than we can imagine, let us present our needs and the needs of the whole world before Him. | View |
| A | Proper 8 | Brothers and sisters, through faith in Christ we have been grafted into Him and made heirs of His Kingdom. Therefore, let us lift up our needs in prayer to the Lord of all. | View |
| A | Proper 9 | Brothers and sisters, we are no longer slaves to sin but bond servants of Christ Jesus. Therefore, let us go confidently to the Father with our requests. | View |
| A | Proper 10 | Brothers and sisters, God’s ways are not our ways for He always knows what is in our best interest. Therefore, lets us now entrust all our needs to Him. | View |
| A | Proper 11 | Brothers and sisters, God has adopted us as His children and has called us each by name. Therefore, let us bring our requests confidently before our Father. | View |
| A | Proper 12 | Brothers and sisters, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are constantly interceding for us. Therefore, let us join in together for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 13 | Brothers and sisters, God the Father has called us into His presence through Jesus His Son, by the power of His Holy Spirit. Therefore, let us go to Him for ourselves and for the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 14 | Brothers and sisters, knowing God’s love for us, let us confidently ask God our Father to fulfill our needs and those of the whole world as may be best for us. | View |
| A | Proper 15 | Brothers and sisters, with the same attitude as the Canaanite woman, let us approach the Lord with persistent faith and ask Him to grant us our petitions. | View |
| A | Proper 16 | Brothers and sisters, Jesus now sits at the right hand of the Father interceding for us. Therefore, let us join in unity with Him for our needs and for those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 17 | Brothers and sisters, trusting that God will meet our needs, let us bring to Him, in a spirit of humility, our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 18 | Brothers and sisters, God has promised that where two or three are gathered together in His name He will be in the midst of them. Therefore, let us bring our needs and those of the whole world to Him. | View |
| A | Proper 19 | Brothers and sisters, mindful of our many needs, let us approach God and humbly ask for His abundant grace and provision for us and for the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 20 | Brothers and sisters, every good gift comes from above. Therefore, let us turn to our generous God for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 21 | Brothers and sisters, being of one mind and one Spirit, let us come before God offering our prayers on behalf of the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 22 | Brothers and sisters, let us ask God to look upon us with mercy as we lift up these prayers for ourselves and for the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 23 | Brothers and sisters, having access to the Father through our royal priesthood, let us go into His Throne room and intercede for the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | Proper 24 | Brothers and sisters, God by His infinite grace and mercy has chosen us to be His people. Therefore, let us, with confidence, bring our needs before our Lord. | View |
| A | Proper 25 | Brothers and sisters, the Lord is our refuge and our fortress in whom we trust. Therefore, let us bring our needs and the needs of the whole world before the God Who protects and sustains us. | View |
| A | Proper 26 | Brothers and sisters, Jesus is at the right hand of the Father interceding on our behalf. Therefore, let us join Him in bringing our requests before the God of all. | View |
| A | Proper 27 | Brothers and sisters, we are called to watch and pray until the day of the Lord’s return. Therefore, let us bring our needs in prayer before our great God. | View |
| A | Proper 28 | Brothers and sisters, God has told us to be anxious for nothing but to come to Him in prayer with thanksgiving. Therefore, with thankful hearts, let us bring our needs and the needs of the whole world before our loving Father. | View |
| A | The Feast of Christ the King - Proper 29 | Brothers and sisters, since Christ is King of Kings and Lord of Lords, let us, with confidence, go to Him for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | The Presentation of the Lord | Brothers and sisters, Christ has come into the world and has reconciled us to the Father. Therefore, let us approach His Throne confidently for our needs and those of the whole world. | View |
| A | Ascension Sunday | Brothers and sisters, Christ has ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father interceding on our behalf. Therefore, let us join in with Him for the needs of all mankind. | View |
| A | The Feast of Corpus Christi | Brothers and sisters, as we gather around the Word of God and the Eucharistic Table, let us pray for our needs and the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | All Saints Sunday | Brothers and sisters, the saints who have gone on before us had confidence in God as their provider. Now, let us approach God with the same confidence for our needs and the needs of the whole world. | View |
| A | Thanksgiving Day (U.S.) | Brothers and sisters, with thanksgiving, let us glorify God, Who supplies all our needs. The Response is “We Thank Thee O Lord” | View |