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Leviticus 19.1-2,15-18; Psalm 1; 1 Thessalonians 2.1-8; Matthew 22.34-46

Prayers

Adult & All Age

A gathering prayer

Jesus, our Master, we gather to hear your word:
help us to understand all you would teach us.
Help us to live out our prayers, and,
as we long for your kingdom to come,
equip us to share the good news of Jesus
with sensitivity and grace.
Amen.

Call to worship

Let us offer to God the gifts of our hearts:
our longings, and our love;
the gifts of our souls:
our prayers and creativity;
the gifts of our minds:
our thoughts and decisions.
Let us offer to God the best of all we are.

A prayer of approach

Gracious God,
we are not called to impose our faith, but to be gentle;
to nurse hearts with hope, to restore battered self-esteem,
to raise up heads that have hung too long in shame,
to shed light into dark and lonely minds,
to heal wounds of past rejection,
to release sin’s hold from all that haunts.
Holy Spirit, release and inspire in us your gifts,
that we may be agents of your redeeming love,
after the example of Jesus Christ, your Son, our Saviour.  
Amen.

A prayer for all ages together

Jesus, Messiah, Special One, Son of God,
we pray for hearts brave enough to love ourselves,
and you and our neighbours.
Jesus, Messiah, Special One, Son of God, hear our prayer.

We pray for souls brave enough to look out
for those who have no one to care for them.
Jesus, Messiah, Special One, Son of God, hear our prayer.

We pray for minds brave enough
to share the good news of your gospel.
Jesus, Messiah, Special One, Son of God, hear our prayer.
Amen.

A prayer of confession

When our sharing of the gospel has been shallow:
Jesus, Lord and Messiah, forgive us.

When our words have been empty:
Jesus, Lord and Messiah, forgive us.

When we have given nothing of ourselves
and offered no kindness or depth of care:
Jesus, Lord and Messiah, forgive us.

When we have not lived what we have preached:
Jesus, Lord and Messiah, forgive us.
Amen.

A way into prayer

Spend a moment thinking about your neighbours. What do you know about their hopes, their needs, their anxieties? Is there a small kindness you could do for them today? Pray for them by name and if there are difficulties, ask for reconciliation and healing in any broken relationships.

Prayers of intercession

God of all people and nations,
we pray for your Church throughout the world.

For those who face hardship and opposition:
strengthen them in heart and soul and mind.

For those who feel their ministry is bearing no fruit:
encourage them in heart and soul and mind.

For those divided among themselves:
unite them in heart and soul and mind.

For those facing great change:
support them in heart and soul and mind.

For those looking for fresh new ways
to reach out to their community:
inspire them in heart and soul and mind.

Upon all your people, Lord:
pour out your heart, your soul and your mind
through the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

A prayer of petition

Living and true God, make us gentle and loving,
caring for one another tenderly as a nurse holds a baby,
so that the good news of Jesus your Son
is shared more through our deeds than our words.
Amen.

A prayer of thanksgiving

We give thanks for those
who have the shared the gospel with us:
those who nurtured our early steps of faith;
those who gave us the freedom to ask questions;
those who taught us to pray;
those we worship with week by week;
those who have gone ahead of us into your kingdom.
As we have been blessed, so may we bless others.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

A personal prayer

Be gentle with me, dear God,
and help me to love you, my neighbour and myself.
Love is such a big word
and I am so often afraid of sharing myself with others;
of trusting others, even of trusting you.
Breathe confidence into my heart,
reassurance into my soul and understanding into my mind,
that I may become as loving as you.
I ask this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

A sending out prayer

Be willing to learn, willing to share,
willing to love, willing to care.
And be blessed in your journey of faith today,
this coming week and always.
Amen.

A gathering prayer for children

Lord Jesus, you came and lived among us.
You showed us the best way to live.
Be with us as we gather together.
Show us how to love you and other people.
Amen.

A prayer of approach for children

Living and true God,
make us gentle and loving,
caring for one another tenderly
as a nurse holds a baby,
so that the good news of Jesus your Son
is shared more through our deeds than our words.
Amen.

A prayer of intercession for children

For those with doubts and questions,
we pray to you, O Lord.
For those who always need to be right,
we pray to you, O Lord.
For those who are trying to understand,
we pray to you, O Lord.
Guide us all to know you better.
Amen.

A prayer of adoration for children

Lord Jesus,
you were there at the beginning of everything.
Lord, you are the first and the last.

You will be there at the end of everything.
Lord, you are the first and the last.

You are the most important one in my life.
Lord, you are the first and the last.
Amen.

A sending out prayer for children

Lord Jesus,
be with us as we follow you this week.
Help us to love you and to love other people.
Amen.

Adult & All Age prayers in Welsh

Cwestiynau’r deyrnas


Tudalen / page 36

Galwad i addoli

Gadewch i ni gyflwyno i Dduw roddion ein calonnau:
ein dyheadau, a’n cariad;
rhoddion ein heneidiau:
ein gweddïau a’n creadigedd;
rhoddion ein meddyliau:
ein syniadau a’n penderfyniadau.
Gadewch i ni gyflwyno i Dduw ein gorau sydd ynom.


Gweddi ymgynnull

Iesu, ein Meistr, down ynghyd i glywed dy air:
helpa ni i ddeall popeth rwyt am ei ddysgu i ni.
Helpa ni i fyw ein gweddïau, ac,
wrth i ni ddyheu i’th deyrnas ddod,
arfoga ni i rannu’r newydd da am Iesu
gyda sensitifrwydd a gras.
Amen.


Gweddi ddynesu

Dduw grasol,
ni chawn ein galw i orfodi ein ffydd ar eraill, ond i fod yn dyner;
i nyrsio calonnau gyda gobaith, i adfer hunan-barch cleisiog,
i godi pennau sydd wedi bod yn isel yn rhy hir oherwydd gwarth,
i daflu goleuni i mewn i feddyliau tywyll ac unig,
i iacháu briwiau gwrthodiad y gorffennol,
i ryddhau gafael pechod ar bopeth sy’n aflonyddu.
Ysbryd Glân, rhyddha ac ysbrydola dy ddoniau ynom,
fel y byddwn yn gyfryngau dy gariad achubol,
yn ôl esiampl Iesu Grist, dy Fab, ein Gwaredwr.
Amen.


Gweddi o gyffes

Pan fu ein efengylu’n arwynebol:
Iesu, Arglwydd a Meseia, maddau i ni.
Pan fu ein geiriau’n wag:
Iesu, Arglwydd a Meseia, maddau i ni.
Pan roesom dim ohonom ein hunain
na chynnig caredigrwydd neu ddyfnder gofal:
Iesu, Arglwydd a Meseia, maddau i ni.
Pan na wnaethom ni fyw yr hyn y buom yn ei bregethu:
Iesu, Arglwydd a Meseia, maddau i ni.
Amen.


Gweddi o ddiolchgarwch

Diolchwn i ti am y rhai
sydd wedi rhannu’r efengyl gyda ni:
y rhai a fu’n meithrin ein camau cynnar o ffydd;
y rhai a roddodd i ni ryddid i ofyn cwestiynau;
y rhai a’n dysgodd i weddïo;
y rhai y byddwn yn cyd-addoli â nhw o wythnos i wythnos;
y rhai sydd wedi mynd o’n blaenau i mewn i’th deyrnas.
Fel y cawsom ein bendithio, boed i ni fendithio eraill.
Yn enw Iesu.
Amen.


Gweddi Thesalonaidd

Dduw byw a gwir, gwna ni’n addfwyn ac yn gariadus,
gan ofalu am ein gilydd yn dyner fel y bydd nyrs yn dal baban,
fel y bydd y newyddion da am Iesu dy Fab
yn cael ei rannu fwy trwy ein gweithredoedd na’n geiriau.
Amen.


Gweddïau o eiriolaeth

Dduw’r holl bobloedd a’r cenhedloedd,
gweddïwn dros dy Eglwys ar hyd y byd.
Dros y rhai sy’n wynebu caledi a gwrthwynebiad:
cryfha hwy yn y galon a’r enaid a’r meddwl.
Dros y rhai sy’n teimlo nad yw eu gweinidogaeth yn dwyn ffrwyth:
annog hwy yn y galon a’r enaid a’r meddwl.
Dros y rhai sydd wedi ymrannu:
una hwy yn y galon a’r enaid a’r meddwl.
Dros y rhai sy’n wynebu newid mawr:
cefnoga hwy yn y galon a’r enaid a’r meddwl.
Dros y rhai sy’n ceisio ffyrdd newydd
i estyn allan i’w cymuned:
ysbrydola hwy yn y galon a’r enaid a’r meddwl.
Ar bob un o’th bobl, Arglwydd:
tywallt dy galon a’th enaid a’th feddwl.
trwy’r Ysbryd Glân.

Amen.


Gweddi bersonol

Bydd yn dyner gyda mi, annwyl Dduw,
a helpa fi i’th garu di, caru fy nghymydog a charu fy hun.
Mae cariad yn air mor fawr
ac rwyf innau mor aml yn ofni rhannu fy hunan ag eraill;
yn ofni trystio eraill, hyd yn oed yn ofni dy drystio di.
Chwytha hyder i mewn i fy nghalon,
sicrwydd i mewn i fy enaid a deall i mewn i fy meddwl,
fel y dof innau mor gariadus â thi.
Gofynnaf hyn yn enw Iesu.
Amen.


Gweithgaredd gweddi

Treuliwch ennyd yn meddwl am eich cymdogion. Beth wyddoch chi am eu gobeithion, eu hanghenion, eu pryderon? A oes yna rhyw weithred o garedigrwydd y gallwch wneud iddynt heddiw? Gweddïwch drostynt wrth eu henw ac os oes yna anawsterau, gofynnwch am gymod ac iachâd gydag unrhyw berthynas doredig.


Gweddi ar gyfer pob oed gyda’i gilydd

Iesu’r Meseia, Anwylyd, Fab Duw,
gweddïwn am galonnau digon dewr i garu ein hunain,
i’th garu di a charu ein cymdogion.
Iesu’r Meseia, Anwylyd, Fab Duw, clyw ein gweddi.
Gweddïwn am eneidiau digon dewr i gadw golwg
am y rhai nad oes ganddynt neb i ofalu amdanynt.
Iesu’r Meseia, Anwylyd, Fab Duw, clyw ein gweddi.
Gweddïwn am feddyliau digon dewr i rannu
newyddion da dy efengyl.
Iesu’r Meseia, Anwylyd, Fab Duw, clyw ein gweddi.
Amen.


Tudalen / page 37

Gweddi i gloi

Byddwch yn barod i ddysgu, yn barod i rannu,
yn barod i garu, yn barod i ofalu.
Bendith arnoch yn eich taith ffydd heddiw,
yr wythnos hon a hyd byth.
Amen.

Children and Young People Prayers in Welsh

Cwestiyau’r deyrnas


Tudalen / page 34

Gweddi Thesalonaidd

Dduw byw a gwir,
gwna ni’n addfwyn ac yn gariadus,
gan ofalu am ein gilydd yn dyner
fel y mae nyrs yn dal baban,
fel y bydd y newyddion da am Iesu dy Fab
yn cael ei rannu fwy trwy ein gweithredoedd
na’n geiriau.
Amen.


Gweddi’r cyntaf a’r olaf

Arglwydd Iesu,
Roeddet ti yno ar ddechrau popeth.
Arglwydd, ti yw’r cyntaf a’r olaf.
Byddi di yno ar ddiwedd popeth.
Arglwydd, ti yw’r cyntaf a’r olaf.
Ti yw’r un pwysicaf yn fy mywyd.
Arglwydd, ti yw’r cyntaf a’r olaf.
Amen.


Gweddi am gael adnabod Duw’n well

Dros y rhai sydd ag amheuon a chwestiynau,
gweddïwn arnat ti, O Arglwydd.
Dros y rhai sydd wastad eisiau bod yn gywir,
gweddïwn arnat ti, O Arglwydd.
Dros y rhai sy’n ceisio deall,
gweddïwn arnat ti, O Arglwydd.
Arwain ni oll i’th adnabod di’n well.
Amen.   


Gweddi ymgynnull

Arglwydd Iesu, daethost a byw yn ein plith.
Dangosaist i ni’r ffordd orau i fyw.
Bydd gyda ni wrth i ni ddod at ein gilydd.
Danos i ni sut i dy garu di a charu pobl eraill.
Amen.


Tudalen / page 37

Gweddi i gloi

Arglwydd Iesu,
Bydd gyda ni wrth i ni dy ddilyn di yr wythnos hon.
Helpa ni i dy garu di ac i garu pobl eraill.
Amen.

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