A 7-day prayer plan for Remembrance Sunday

Loving Lord, as we pause to remember past and present conflicts and the price of war in human sacrifice, we seek your comfort and courage.

We bring to you all who mourn those who gave their lives in times of conflict.

We give thanks for all who seek to keep peace between nations and pray they will be given wisdom as they negotiate terms of agreement.

We pray that evil will always be defeated by goodness.

Amen.

• ‘Mary treasured up all these things, and pondered them in her heart’ (Luke 2:19).

Father God, things happen in our lives that often surface from our treasured memories and cause us to pause and reflect. Thank you for such times that bless us and encourage us.

Amen.

• ‘Great are the works of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them’ (Psalm 111:2).

O Lord, we have the reassurance of your goodness to us as we ponder on the way your Holy Spirit changes our lives when we respond to your touch on our hearts. We pray we will continually keep our eyes on Jesus.

Amen.

• ‘Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever’ (Hebrews 13:8).

Almighty God, your faithfulness never changes.

Lord Jesus, your constant love and forgiveness humble us.

Holy Spirit, your guiding presence blesses us.

Thank you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, for being with us, always.

Amen.

• ‘I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy’ (Philippians 1: 3–4).

Loving Lord, how precious is our communion with you in prayer and how blessed we are when we pray for those we love: family, friends and church family. Give us joy as we pray, even when situations are tough.

Amen.

• ‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest’ (Mathew 11:28).

Father God, you know the sadness we have been through and the pain we bear. You know our fears and loneliness, our disappointments and exhaustion. We praise you for the rest and peace we find when we turn to you for comfort and strength.

Amen.

• ‘As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us’ (Psalm 103:12).

O Lord, how wonderful to know the depth of your unfailing forgiveness and amazing love for us! We celebrate your amazing goodness and faithfulness to us. Keep reminding us that our sins have been buried in the deepest ocean and we are banned from fishing.

Amen.