Intercession
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Intercession is the act of interceding (intervening or mediating) between two parties. In Christian religious usage, it is a prayer to God on behalf of others.
In western forms of Christian worship, intercession forms a distinct form of prayer, alongside Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving. In public worship, intercession is offered as prayer for the world beyond the immediate vicinity and friendship networks of the church community. As such, intercession constitutes part of the worshipping community's engagement with otherness, as it expresses Christians' solidarity with those who are 'other' than themselves. In so doing, a church both appeals to, and seeks to embody, God's own love for the world.[1]
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- Faith healing
- Feast of the Intercession
- Intercession of Christ
- Intercession of saints
- Prayer forms (Catholic Church)
- Studies on intercessory prayer
[edit] References
- ^ Ellis, Chris (2004). Gathering. London: SCM.
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