Prayers for Lady Al Cotterell at
her Memorial Service 25th November 2005
The Response to the bidding
Lord in your Mercy
Is
Hear our prayer
Loving God we give thanks for the life of Al Cotterell.
We give thanks that she had a deep and personal relaeationship
with You and is now safe and cradled in your arms.
We give thanks for the person that she was and the way in which
she touched so many lives in so many different ways.
We give thanks for the good we saw in her and the love we received
from her.
We give thanks for her sensitivity, drive, enthusiasm and humour
In a moment of quietness we give our personal thanksgiving for
Al:- Wife, Mum, Granny, Sister, friend
Lord in your Mercy
Hear our prayer
We pray for Al's family
Her Brothers and Sisters
We remember especially John and the special relationship that
they enjoyed during their 46 years of marriage.
We pray for their children Harry, Millie, Jim, & Dave
And we pray for her Grandchildren whom she loved so much.
We remember those of us who were privileged to be called her
friends and we ask that you will use us to support her family
and each other as she would have supported us in this time of
our loss.
Lord in your Mercy
Hear our prayer
As we think about the world in which Al lived we pray for peace,
equality and for justice for all people.
We pray for those who suffer as a result of war, terrorist attack
flood, earthquake, famine or any other disaster.
We remember those who work for aid agencies and strive to bring
relief to others.
We pray for Christians thoughout the world and we also pray
for those of other faiths that all may honour one another and
seek the common good.
We pray for the Anglican Church, For the Queen and all Bishops
and other clergy.
We pray for the people of Byford as they morn Al's loss
We pray for Lay people as they exercise their individual ministry
and we pray especially for all those involved in the ministry
of healing.
We remember Doctors and nurses, and those who work in medical
research as they attempt to find cures for many different diseases,
especially those who work in the area of cancer Research.
We remember all those who are sick in mind body or estate.
Lord in your Mercy
Hear our prayer
We Pray for the organisations that Lady Cotterell was involved
and worked with.
We remember particularly the Hereford Cathedral Pertpetual Trust.
We pray for young people everywhere and those who work with
them and we pray for Young Farmers Clubs throughout the Country
and we pray for artists and gardners
Lord in your Mercy
Hear our prayer
As we remember those who have died we pray for Al, that she
may rest in peace and rise in glory and we remember all others
known to us whom we love and see no more.
Finally we pray for ourselves,
O Lord, support us all the day long of this troublous life,
until the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy
world is hushed, the fever of life is over, and our work done.
Then Lord, in your mercy, grant us safe lodging, a holy rest,
and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
AMEN
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