The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 6 - Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 6 - Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Proper 6 Year C Opening prayer In the meeting of our lives, Lord, be the focus of all we are; in the singing of the hymns, the prayers that we shall make, the reading of your word and the preaching of the same. In the meeting of our lives, Lord, be the focus of all we are…
The Act of Prayer Year C - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Fifth Sunday of Easter Year C Opening prayer Let us be still for a moment as we draw near to worship God. Let us remind ourselves why we are gathered together today. Listen. God speaks even through the background noise of the world around us…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - Intercessions in Mainstream Worship
The Second Intercessions Handbook - Intercessions in Mainstream Worship
by SPCK - John Pritchard
1 INTERCESSIONS IN MAINSTREAM WORSHIP PRACTICALITIES This is a checklist of things to consider when preparing intercessions for mainstream worship: 1 Decide what’s special about this service. Is there a main theme from the Church’s year or from local church life? Will it be a sol…
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Praying for others
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Praying for others
by BRF - Rona Orme
Learning to pray for other people and recognise that others are praying for us is a further step in spiritual development. Most of us learn to intercede by praying, in the first instance, for our nearest and dearest. It is a sign of growing maturity to start praying for people we…
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 4 - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 4 - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 4 God of light and power and glory, we rejoice in your light, We live by your power, we look for your glory. Open our eyes to behold your presence, That we may give ourselves to you; Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One god …
Helicopter crash-Prayer
Helicopter crash-Prayer
by Andrew Pratt
Prayer to include in your intercessions this sunday. To begin let us keep silence for a moment as we recollect the helicopter crash that took place in Glasgow on Friday night, offering our prayers for those who are injured, those who are bereaved or traumatized, and remembering t…
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 10 - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 10 - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 10 Blessed are you, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, you have blessed us with every spiritual blessing; enable us by your power to be true to our calling and live holy and blameless before you all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns wit…
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 12 - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 12 - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 12 Traces of Glory Year B Lord, throughout our lives we hunger and thirst for you, we long for you, we look for you; nothing in this world can fill us unless you come to us. Lord, we will perish, we will sink amid the storms unless you uphold us, come enfold us in your pea…
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 11 - Year B
Traces of Glory Year B - Proper 11 - Year B
by SPCK - David Adam
Proper 11 God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ returned from the dead to become the great Shepherd of your sheep, guide us into the way of peace and mercy, equip us to do everything that is good and build us up to be a holy dwelling-place for you our God; Through the same Christ,…
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Praise
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Praise
by BRF - Rona Orme
It is easy to praise God when life goes well, but it is more of a challenge when we are feeling sad or worried. Matt Redman's song 'Blessed be your name' emphasises the importance of praising God in 'the desert place' as well as in the land that is plentiful. It captures the impo…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Mothering Sunday
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Mothering Sunday
by SPCK - Ian Black
Mothering Sunday – Years A, B and C Let your steadfast love be upon us, O Lord We will exult and rejoice in you. Eternal God, you are constant with your people. Like a mother you draw all your children to your heart . . . Taken from Intercessions for Years A, B and C by Ian Black
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 3 – Year A
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 3 – Year A
by SPCK - Ian Black
Lent 3 – Year A In your loving-kindness, O God Have mercy and hear our prayer. Lord, you draw near and meet us when we are thirsty and weary. You give to your people living water gushing up to eternal life . . . Taken from Intercessions for Years A, B and C by Ian Black
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 4 – Year A
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 4 – Year A
by SPCK - Ian Black
Lent 4 – Year A In your loving-kindness, O God Have mercy and hear our prayer. Jesus, light of the world, open the eyes of your Church to the wonders of your saving love. May we delight in all whose works are good and right and true . . . Taken from Intercessions for Years A, B a…
Intercessions for Years A, B and C Book - Lent 4 – Year C