Praying for Others

Key Passage
[Jesus prayed to his Father,] "I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours." (John 17:9)
Questions
Adults: Who needs you to pray for them this week, as Jesus prayed for his disciples?
Children: Who will you pray for this week?

Readings

First Reading • Matthias Chosen
Acts of the Apostles 1:12-14 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Psalm
Psalms 27:1, 4, 7-8 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
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Second Reading • Love for One Another
1 Peter 4:13-16 (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
Gospel • Jesus' Prayer for the Disciples
John 17:1-11a (NRSVCE | GNT | MSG | NLT | NRSVACE)
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