Devotional – March 24, 2025

Here are the Prayers Of The People from

Mayfair Heights United Methodist Church.

March 23, 2025

Prayers Of The People

I invite you to take a breath. 

Sometimes we forget to breathe, 

it being all automatic and everything.

In this moment, we breathe with intent.

O Holy One, you enter our lives in the breath of life,

Bringing us a moment of rest,

Allowing us a moment of peace,

A chance to let our body catch up to our mind.

We thank you.

God of love, Hear our prayer. 

All manner of turmoil surrounds us,

Personal, cultural, spiritual.

It gets overwhelming, stressful, painful.

We seek direction, insight, peace, hope.

We seek to be merciful, to be people of great love.

Rest inside us, guide us.

We thank you.

God of love, Hear our prayer. 

When it is time to act, tell us.

When it is time to rest, guide us.

When we get the two confused, instruct us.

We thank you.

God of love, Hear our prayer. 

In this place, this place of solace, 

Of strength, of acceptance, of love, of light,

Our hearts find hope.  

May we be all of these for any who enter these doors.

We thank you.

God of love, Hear our prayer. 

For all in distress this day,

For all who are seeking new directions,

For all,

We pray to you.

We thank you.

God of love, Hear our prayer. Amen.

Peace Be With You. – Paul