29th Sunday C

The following are prayerful resources rather than a liturgy.

• The gospel for the day
  (a useful commentary on the reading here)
• Some optional questions for reflection
  
• Prayers of Intercession
  
• Cluster Prayer
• The gospel of the week ahead with questions

Luke 18:1-8   The Parable of the Unjust Judge

Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually

and never lose heart.

‘There was a judge in a certain town’ he said

‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man.

In the same town there was a widow who kept on coming to him and saying,

“I want justice from you against my enemy!”

For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself,

“Maybe I have neither fear of God nor respect for man,

but since she keeps pestering me I must give this widow her just rights,

or she will persist in coming and worry me to death.”’

And the Lord said

‘You notice what the unjust judge has to say?

Now will not God see justice done to his chosen

who cry to him day and night even when he delays to help them?

I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily.

But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?’

This is the gospel of the Lord

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Having used our prayer resources, you might want simply to reflect yourself on them and how that might flow into your coming week. Some people have found it very helpful to meet with others and share their thoughts.
If you are interested  in joining a small group to share your thoughts and feelings about God's Word from any of the resources you have watched please email us.         cluster.alpha@outlook.com

Prayers of Intercession

For all people of faith across the globe.That our constant, combined prayers will reveal our Creator God’s love and mercy in our broken world, and bring about justice for all.

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

For those called to be leaders. May they listen to those they serve and act with courage,strength, and wisdom to seek the way of peace and unity and inclusiveness.

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

For the millions of people who are suffering because of the effects of recent natural disasters; floods,hurricanes,droughts, caused by climate changes, and conflicts caused by greed and indifference.

May the global community respond to the urgent needs with generosity and compassion.

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

For those in our community where job insecurities and the cost of living crisis is making life difficult.

May those of us who are able, come together in love, to search for solutions to the challenges affecting so many families’ everyday life.

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

For ourselves, as we are surrounded by unique autumn colours following the hot,dry summer.

May we take time to appreciate the beauty of the natural world around us, whilst being mindful of all we can do to protect it.

May we remember that we are custodians of the earth, and without it we cannot survive.

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

For those in pain of any kind. May they feel a sense of God’s presence by those who care and pray for them. We remember in love all on the Prayer Foundation list.

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

For those who have died and those whose anniversaries fall at this time Anne Doig, Mary Gilhooley, Christopher Mackinnon, Luis Alfonso Torres Llano, Patrick Devine (Pat).

May they rest in the peace of the Lord.

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

Let's continue with our cluster prayer.

Prayer to be Missionary Disciples