Prayers for Daily Work

We aim to collect prayers that have particular focus on the workplace or the wider working world. If you know of any such prayers that could be made generally available we would be happy to hear from you with a view to them being included in this collection.

List of Prayers with a focus on working life

Prayer for Technology by Jeff Astley
Prayers for Family and the Community by South Yorkshire Workplace Chaplaincy
A collection of prayers for the world of work from Southern Theological Education and Training Scheme (STETS)
Prayers for Farmers and those in Agriculture
Intercessions linking faith and daily work, written by John Pattison, Reader and After Sunday Supporter

Prayer

Celtic Daily Prayer

Resource Type: Book
Author: Northumbria Community
Publisher: Bibles/Liturgical/Music (2005)
ISBN: 0007199074; Buy from Amazon.co.uk
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Thoughts, prayers and readings for every day of the year, both morning and evening, with Celtic themes and inspiration, from the Northumbria Community.

Pocket Prayers for Teachers

Resource Type: Book
Author: David W. Lankshear
Publisher: Church House Publishing (2004)
ISBN: 0715140418; Buy from Amazon.co.uk
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A handy book of prayers for teachers.

Pocket Prayers for Work

Resource Type: Book
Author: Mark Greene
Publisher: Church House Publishing (2004)
ISBN: 0715140221; Buy from Amazon.co.uk
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This collection of specially commissioned prayers, from those at the hub of working life, reflects with gentle humour and refreshing honesty on the joys, tribulations and issues faced by workers in today’s world

Prayer for Teachers

Resource Type: Website
Website Address: http://www.appleseeds.org/teach_2.htm
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A Teacher's Prayer by James J Metcalf asks that the children in the care of the teacher will not simply learn academic lessons, but that the teacher may help them learn life lessons.

"Not just the lesson in a book,
Or how the rivers flow,
But to choose the proper path,
Wherever they may go."

Selection of Prayers for Teachers

Resource Type: Website
Website Address: http://discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/discipline/csis/kiran/teacherprayer.htm
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Four prayers for use by teachers, to pray for their role and responsibilities.