On Easter morning Christians gathered at Sunset Lake to worship, pray for Bridgeton and to celebrate the baptism of believers committing themselves to follow Jesus.
Community Prayer at the Sunrise Service
*Praying for Bridgeton to come to "Life in Jesus’ name" (John 20:31,32)
Unison Prayer #1
Lord, we proclaim that Your name
is Holy! You are great in all Your ways. All praise and adoration belongs to
You! You have been rich in love and mercy to us. Our greatest desire is to see
Your kingdom come and Your will done, here in Bridgeton, just as it is in
Heaven. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
First Weslayan interessors
- sentence prayers for City Government: Mayor, City Council
Nazarene intercessors –
sentence prayers for -Law Enforcement: Police, Courts, Judges, prosecutors, Attorneys
Unison
Prayer #2
Lord, by Your Spirit we ask that
You would unite Your Church in Bridgeton – bind us together in the love of
Jesus, in the joy of our salvation, the gifts of Your Spirit and the purposes
of Your kingdom. We want to see Your salvation spread throughout our area and
bring glory to Your name. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
3CF intercessors - sentence
prayer for - Families: marriages, parenting, children, grandparents influence,
elderly family members, broken families, orphans, foster children
Bethany intercessors –
sentence prayers -Education: Schools. Administrators & teachers, students,
Parental support
Unison Prayer #3
Lord, as we commit ourselves to
You, we confess our sin, that we sometimes do not prioritize Your work in our
lives. We ask that You will revive us again, that we might be fueled with
fervent desire for You and Your kingdom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
Open mic sentence prayer (Pastors
& others invited to intercede)
-The Church of Bridgeton:
Congregations, pastors and their people, ministries, the BCMA
-Commerce: businesses, owners,
management, employees; new business opportunities; the unemployed
-Peace in the
community: against crime; against the evils of gangs; against substance a buse
-Poverty: the
poor, homeless, sick, disabled, those who struggle with addictions
-Unity among diversity: that the
many cultures represented in Bridgeton appreciate one another; that we desire
to be a city of a mosaic, not a melting pot.
Unison Prayer #4
Lord, as we celebrate the
resurrection today, remind us that the same power that raised Jesus from the
dead is available to us as we serve You. Direct us by Your Spirit to be ready
and available to Your leading, that Your kingdom might come and Your will might
be done, in and through each of us. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer.
