Tuesday,
one story tells,
he cursed a leafy tree
because, out of season, it bore
no fruit.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
It was on a Tuesday
that Jesus spoke out
against abuse of power, collaboration with oppressors,
misuse of authority.
So today we pray,
Holy source of all that is,
comforter of the abused,
strengthen those burdened by corrupted rule,
or injustice;
rescue the abused;
be present to those who call on your name,
to those we named on our lips,
and in the silence of our hearts,
those whose concerns are known only to you;
in Jesus’ name…
(The Intercessions continue…)
(The Prayers of the People continue)
Liturgical reading and prayers taken from http://thebillabong.info © Jeff Shrowder, 2013.