Prayers for St George's day Parade (Scouting)

A Prayer of Thanksgiving for St George

Heavenly Father, we thank you for your servant St George.
We thank you for his skill as a solider
We thank you for his great courage in the face of danger
We thank you that he refused to persecute others,
even when this cost him his life.
As we remember St George we pray for all the people and groups that he patrons.
We pray for this country of England.
We pray for the worldwide Scout Movement.
May his example and prayers help us to become ever better Scouts,
to live better our promise and our law,
and to take forward the work of the Scout Movement.
Amen.


A Prayer for our Section Meetings

Heavenly Father, we thank you for our section meetings,
for the fun that we have and for the things that we learn.
We thank you for the equipment, skills and experiences
that we share in our sections.
As we remember the wonderful miracle that Jesus performed
by giving thanks for and sharing the bread and the fish,
so we pray that you will help us to grow ever better at sharing.
Help us to get better at giving and at receiving
so that the shared life of Scouting might be built up among us
and our sections may become what you want them to be.
Amen.


A Prayer for the worldwide Scout Movement as it celebrates its Centenary

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the centenary of Scouting.
We thank you for our founder Baden-Powell
for his vision, his charisma and his commitment to young people.
We thank you for our leaders who share in that vision and charisma.
We thank you for their commitment to us,
and for the many ways in which they help us.
We thank you for the extraordinary success of the Scout Movement,
We thank you for the 500 million people who have made a Scout Promise.
Dear Lord, we have renewed our promise today,
Help us to live by that promise,
to do our duty to God and the Queen
to help other people and to keep the Scout Law.
We pray that, by your grace, we might live well the ideals of Scouting,
so that the Scout Movement might continue to flourish and grow
in accordance with your desires.
Hear our prayer good Lord.
Amen.


A Prayer for the 21st World Scout Jamboree

Heavenly Father, we pray for our 40,000 representatives who will meet together at Hylands Park, Chelmsford for the 21st World Scouting Jamboree.
We pray for this celebration of the worldwide family of Scouts.
We pray that the participants may have respect for themselves and for others
so that people who are very different may work harmoniously together
so that international friendships can be built
so that the dream of a “world village” can be realised
so that the world can be changed for the better.
We ask you Good Lord, to hear this and all our prayers.
Amen.