Prayers for 8th March 2026

 Intercessions Sunday 8th March 2026

Based on todays reading John 4:5-42

Jesus tells the woman at the well 

a time will come when people will worship God 

in Spirit and in truth.

Location, background, ethnic group, religion 

all will become irrelevant 

and so a life was transformed 

and she became the first evangelist

and people came to faith through her.


So let us pray


God of community

we pray for transformation

in this ever uncertain world.

Where some leaders break the law

and rain bombs upon the innocent and warmongers alike.


We pray now for regime change

that the diverse populations of the world 

will be able to elect woman and men of integrity,

who will tell the truth,

not seek popularity, 

and not use the language of division

that plays on human fears.


So we pray for transformation

in the USA, Russia, China, Iran and Israel 



Lord in your mercy

Hear our prayers


In those places suddenly forgotten

Gaza, the West bank, Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar

We pray for transformation 

that people might live in security

with a roof over their heads

food in their stomachs

receive medical care

and experience a cessation of all violence.


Lord in your mercy

hear our prayer


God of community, 

in making our prayers

we recognise the need for your life giving presence, 

like water, 

to fill our lives and all of creation

if transformation is to come.


As we journey through Lent, we pray,

may we become less self centred

and more God centred,

that through our lives,

as well as our prayers, 

like the woman at the well

others will experience your accepting Love

and become disciples of the God of community

Father, Son and Holy Spirit.


Lord in your mercy

Hear or prayer



In the face of such suffering in our world

created by human actions

we still find Hope and pray for

those who give voice to those who have no voice.

that justice might come.


We pray for UN agencies

and the work of Christian Aid

that they will never tire of showing compassion

even when it becomes extremely costly. 


Lord in your mercy

Hear our prayer


And we pray

even if we feel uncomfortable

that our worship

may never be divorced from the world we inhabit

the world you our God created, 

loves 

and wills that all humanity might become one.

For only then can we claim to be your disciples.


Lord in your mercy

Hear our prayer


and all the people of God said Amen.


(c) Mark Goodhand 8th March 2026



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