Prayer for Elected Officials and First Responders

Heavenly Father, we stand here in your presence, in reverence of you. You are good, holy, pure, loving, and just. Thank you for the grace you have given us by Jesus Christ’s coming, how He willingly fulfilled your purpose of paying for our sins with his life and giving us peace with you. He is worthy of everything we could say about his goodness, power, and supremacy over us and all the world. You know our city by name, you know every one of its residents intimately.

Hear our prayers now for our civic authorities.

For the outgoing Mayor Jim Watson and the 12 councillors leaving at the end of this term, would you bless them and revive them for all that they have poured out of themselves. Thank you for their service to us. Where you see good things growing because of their efforts, would you further establish what they started and the people they invested in. Thank you for working through them.

For the incoming Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, 11 returning incumbents and 13 new councillors, thank you for giving them this authority and responsibility. Give them the spirit of wisdom, love, and justice. Every day, help them be humble, clear minded, compassionate, and informed. Give them united purpose and common ground, being quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.

For our Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Paramedics, 911-Dispatch, By-Law Officers and Hydro Crews: Would you revive their hearts and heal their souls and bodies from every kind of injury and fatigue. Give them what they need spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Supply them inwardly with intuition and outwardly with all the equipment they need to do their jobs with excellence.