Prayers for All Occasions Book - Devotional Prayers (1)
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Devotional Prayers (1)
by SPCK - Ian Black
A collection of devotional prayers including Stir Us O God, Pilgrims of Earth, Like Children, and Five Senses. Stir us, O God, with your vibrant desire. Move us, O God, to work for your justice. Inspire us, O God, to active service... Give us the eyes of a child, O God, to deligh…
Prayer: God who gives us life
Prayer: God who gives us life
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God who gives us life God who gives us life and energy, in this year of the Olympic Games we see so many athletes putting in extra training in the hope of gaining a place in the Olympic team. Each one is working so hard because they dream of the glory of winning a medal f…
Prayer: God, who spoke
Prayer: God, who spoke
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God, who spoke God, who spoke to us through the ancient prophets, teach us to recognize the prophets of our own time. Some of them have loud voices and say things that upset and disturb us. Some of them may not appear to have anything to say that concerns you, or your wor…
Meditation/ prayer: Samuel
Meditation/ prayer: Samuel
by Marjorie Dobson
Meditation/ prayer: Samuel I’m sorry, God. I didn’t hear you the first time, or the second, or even the third. I didn’t recognise your voice. I suppose I didn’t expect to hear you when it was just an ordinary night – no different from any of the others. And I don’t remember you s…
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Epiphany Prayer
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Epiphany Prayer
by SPCK - Ian Black
Epiphany Prayer Generous God, everything we are and have comes from you; in adoration we lay before you the sweet fragrance of our worship for you alone are worthy of our praise and thanksgiving... Taken from Prayers for All Occasions by Ian Black Published by SPCK
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Presentation of Christ Prayer
Prayers for All Occasions Book - Presentation of Christ Prayer
by SPCK - Ian Black
Candlemas/Presentation of Christ in the Temple Prayer Grant, Lord, to the weary, rest, to the longing, the glimpse of hope fulfilled, to the expectant, the promise of grace dawned... Taken from Prayers for All Occasions by Ian Black Published by SPCK
At this time of New Year
At this time of New Year
by Marjorie Dobson
At this time of New Year, when we wish happiness to everyone we meet, the Psalmist helps us to focus our minds on those who are in real need. We think of those whose New Year is not a time for celebration. We think of those who have not been able to afford to buy lavish gifts for…
All Desires Known - Christ Our Brother Collect
All Desires Known - Christ Our Brother Collect
by SPCK - Janet Morley
CHRIST OUR BROTHER Collect Luke 2.15–21; Galatians 3.28 Christ our brother, in you there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither male nor female... Christmas 1 (B); Proper 7 (C); Holy Name (ABC); Birth of John the Baptist (ABC) Taken from All Desires Known by Janet Morley Published b…
All Desires Known - Annunciation Collect
All Desires Known - Annunciation Collect
by SPCK - Janet Morley
ANNUNCIATION/NOT AMONG THE IMPRESSIVE Collect Luke 1.2–38; 1 Corinthians 1.26–end O unknown God, whose presence is announced not among the impressive but in obscurity... Advent 4 (BC); Proper 6 (BC); Annunciation (ABC) Taken from All Desires Known by Janet Morley Published by SPC…
All Desires Known - Defender of the Helpless Collect
All Desires Known - Defender of the Helpless Collect
by SPCK - Janet Morley
DEFENDER OF THE HELPLESS Collect Matthew 2.13–18; 1 Corinthians 1.2–9 God of the dispossessed, defender of the helpless, you grieve with all the women who weep... Christmas 1 (A); Holy Innocents (ABC) Taken from All Desires Known by Janet Morley Published by SPCK
God who has called us