Prayers

 

A prayer for those who have been baptised

By Lynn Green

You Lord are the God of hope – we worship you.

You Lord, are the God of love – we delight in you.

You Lord, are the Prince of Peace – we praise your name.

You Lord, are our rock and salvation – we rejoice in you.

Lord, we thank and praise you for all those who have been baptised as believers in this past year.  

Thank you for all the ways that you are graciously touching and changing lives through the work of your Holy Spirt and for the celebration and encouragement this brings.  

We pray that each one will grow as a disciple, deeply rooted in love and exhibiting the fruits of the Spirit in the whole of life.

We pray too that the seeds sown in people’s hearts through baptismal services would flourish and bring to birth new followers of your Son Jesus Christ.

Lord, we pray that, by your grace, every church in our Union would be able to open their baptistry and experience the joy of believers baptism in this coming year.  

Where there have been many baptisms recently, we pray for more, Lord.  

Where there have been few or none we pray that a fresh and gentle move of your Holy Spirit will surprise us.

Give us all a fresh anointing to be witnesses for you in the places that you have put us – through steadfast prayer, through our Christlike words and actions and through our invitations to ‘come and see’.

Lord, help us to experience and share the joy of our salvation.

Holy Spirit, by grace draw people to Jesus.

Heavenly Father, may many, many people discover their true home in you.

For you honour and glory, we pray.
Amen

Blessing from Prayers for all Seasons: Book 2

by Nick Fawcett

May the word of God guide your footsteps,
the power of God equip you for service,
the grace of God constantly renew you and the love of God surround you always

May your vision be clear,
your commitment strong,
and your faith constant.

May peace flood your soul and light shine from your heart.

May Christ be your constant companion on the path of discipleship, until your journey is over and you meet with God face to face, secure in the joy of his everlasting kingdom.

The Lord bless and keep you, now and for evermore.
Amen

Prayers for Baptists Together in this season and with the story of baptism in our minds.

These can be used corporately or individually as we rejoice with those who have been baptised, with those baptising and as we pray for those who are still hoping and expecting to baptise. (Bold words said together)

We thank God for all who are expressing faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and are experiencing God’s love in new and deeper ways.

Pause to pray for someone known to you

Lord, we give you thanks
Lord, we give you thanks

We thank the Lord Jesus Christ and give him the glory for the immeasurable greatness of his power promised to us.

Pause to think about the places where we live and the places to which we have been called and give them afresh to God.

Lord, we give you thanks
Lord, we give you thanks

We thank God for the Spirit of wisdom given to us and pray for a further outpouring of insight that all may know the hope to which he has called us.

May we continue to share the incredible love God has for all, that all may know how high and deep, how long and wide God’s love is for us.

Pause to reflect on God’s love for us and for those around us

Lord, we give you thanks
Lord, we give you thanks

We pray, for those for whom your blessings seem far off and feel discouraged on their journey

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We pray, for those for whom the storms rage

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We pray, for those for whom love, hope and joy seem distant

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We pray, for those who believe they are not seen or heard or loved

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Lord, we pray...
for your Spirit that encourages and walks with us to be present with the people and places we have named before you.

Lord, we pray that all would know the riches of your mercy, your great love and the enormity of the grace you have shown us in Jesus Christ.
To him be the glory.
AMEN

Prayers written by those who have recently been baptised

• A prayer for churches wanting to see more people baptised

by Emma

Heavenly Father,
we thank you for the gift of life, we thank you for the access to which you have granted us to be in relationship with you.

Lord, we come before you today in request to ask you to equip us with what is necessary to further expand your Kingdom.

Use us as vessels to shine your light upon others and draw them closer to you.

Bring to us, and lead us to, those who desire to know you and those who don’t know you.

Guide us in helping others navigate taking that next step of baptism with you.

Thank you in advance for entrusting us to help nurture your children.

Let your will be done.
In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen

 

• Praying for those choosing baptism

By Claudia

Dear Lord
I pray for everyone who is choosing baptism this year.

I pray that they will be able to boldly declare their choice to follow the Lord.

I pray that their testimony will spread the love of God far and wide.

That it will plant seeds of God’s love that will flower in the years to come.
Amen

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