General Intercessions for the Third Sunday in Advent, Cycle B

Celebrant: With joy in our hearts, we turn to our heavenly Father with our prayers and petitions.

Deacon/Lector:

That the Church may be blessed with an ever more effective voice in the world to herald the joy of the Gospel to all people, we pray to the Lord… 

That all Church leaders through their ministry of service may help prepare the way for the coming of the Lord, we pray to the Lord…

That world and local leaders may seek the values of heaven rather than the values of the world, we pray to the Lord...

That the Lord who comes to bring liberty and justice may inspire us to secure protection for our unborn brothers and sisters, we pray to the Lord...

That each of us may proclaim the greatness of God through our actions of love and kindness to others, we pray to the Lord…

For all who have died, that they may rest in the peace of the Messiah, let us pay to the Lord…

Celebrant:

Loving Father,
hear us as we pray and prepare
our hearts for the celebration of your Son’s birth. 
We ask this through Christ our Lord.  Amen.