intercession
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in·ter·ces·sion
(ĭn'tər-sĕsh'ən) 
n.
intercessor in'ter·ces'sor (-sĕs'ər) n.
intercessory in'ter·ces'so·ry adj.
n.
- Entreaty in favor of another, especially a prayer or petition to God in behalf of another.
- Mediation in a dispute.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin intercessiō, intercessiōn-, intervention, from intercessus, past participle of intercēdere, to intervene. See intercede.]
intercessional in'ter·ces'sion·al adj.intercessor in'ter·ces'sor (-sĕs'ər) n.
intercessory in'ter·ces'so·ry adj.
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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]
There are different forms of written intercessory prayer in various churches: Baptist, Catholic, Church of England, Ecumenical, Emerging Church, Methodist.
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- Studies on intercessory prayer
- Faith healing
- Feast of the Intercession
- Intercession of Christ
- Intercession of saints
- Prayer forms (Catholic Church)
References
- ^ Ellis, Chris (2004). Gathering. London: SCM.
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Intercession
Dansk (Danish)
n. - mellemkomst, forbøn
Nederlands (Dutch)
tussenkomst, voorbede
Français (French)
n. - intercession, médiation
Deutsch (German)
n. - Vermittlung, Fürsprache
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μεσιτεία, (δια)μεσολάβηση
Italiano (Italian)
intercessione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - intercessão (f)
Русский (Russian)
заступничество, мольба
Español (Spanish)
n. - intercesión, mediación
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förespråkande, medling, förbön
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
仲裁, 说项, 调解
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 仲裁, 說項, 調解
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 중재, 남을 위한 기도
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) توسط, شفاعه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - תפילה, תחינה, השתדלות
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