Those whose work involves making and using roads
Road designers, builders and repairers; asphalt and macadam suppliers, makers of road making machinery, suppliers of petrol, diesel, lubricants and spare parts; driving instructors and test examiners; traffic sign makers; staff of rescue and recovery vehicles; vehicle ferry, tunnel, bridge and toll-road operators; accident investigators.
Christ, our companion on life’s journey, roadways speak in so many ways to the faith that is ours in you. The herald of your coming called for a highway to be made in the desert, you declared yourself to be The Way and at the end of your earthly life bore your cross along the road to Calvary. Roads beckon us to distant horizons and new possibilities, but can also be the place of rage, delay and congestion. As we travel the roads of our land and beyond, may we not take for granted those who provide them; may we ask your blessing and protection on those who repair and maintain them and may we use our life’s journey to communicate and share your love with all who we meet along its way.
AMEN
Regular prayer for the world of work can be a significant feature in Sunday services. ICF
seeks to provide a variety of resources to help those who prepare these. Prayer of this nature
is important because:
Each week, we highhlight different groups of workers and encourage our members and followers to particularly
pray for people who work in that sector. We also encourage local churches to include regular prayers for the world of work
As you pray, Consider what might be said in the context of thanksgiving, confession and
intercession, both for the workers concerned and for those present.