prayers of the people

'We come before you, giving thanks and praise for your amazing love. This Lenten season, we remember how you came to earth, suffered, died, and rose from the grave, declaring victory over death.'

Lord, we bring before you the needs of the church, the world, and all in need. For those feeling hopeless and wondering, “Where are you, God?”: reveal yourself to us. Come to us in our time of desperation.

'We pray for the communities in need. Be with those without shelter or food, those who are marginalized, and those who are silently hurting.'

Together, on Palm Sunday, let's pray the words that Mary Beth, our Manager of Mobilization, wrote. This year's Prayers of the People will be shared at Palm Sunday services by some of our church partners.

Our friends at Redeemer Lincoln Square recently prayed for men and women experiencing homelessness in our city. 

Reverend Graham Girard recently provided a beautiful prayer at Redeemer Lincoln Square's HFNY Sunday. Here are the words he shared, which you can use to pray as well.

At our Spring Benefit, we asked our attendees and network of supporters to share prayer requests for our city and our affiliate partners. Here are some of the prayers that our supporters shared.

On Palm Sunday, follow this prayer written by Mary Beth, our Manager of Mobilization. This prayer will be shared during Palm Sunday services by our church partners.

God, so many of us are hurting. Our city and our neighborhoods need you. We pray, Lord, for the over 60,000 New Yorkers who are without homes. We lament the fact that we have been slow to love our neighbor as you call us to.

At a recent Redeemer Downtown service, Tony Wong shared a Prayers of the People. Tony is a Downtown church member and also Director of Program Partnerships at Hope for New York.