Katherine Fox
Too easy to say sorry
Too easy to say sorry
by Katherine Fox
A prayer of confession that doesn't use 'sorry', 'apologise' or 'regret' but asks God to provoke us to understand the consequences of our actions. Too easy to say sorry – prayers of confession It's easy to say sorry if we didn’t really think it was our fault but recognise that th…
Paper chain people prayers of intercession
Paper chain people prayers of intercession
by Katherine Fox
These prayers of intercession invite the congregation to use each figure in a string of paper chain people to guide their prayers. They pray by writing or drawing on the paper figure for those close to them, those they may not think to pray for, those whose situations they don't…
Praying for others using our imaginations
Praying for others using our imaginations
by Katherine Fox
Invites the congregation to use their imaginations to pray for people or places in the world particularly on their mind. Praying for others using our imaginations Please close your eyes or find something in the room to focus on which won’t distract you for a few moments. Think of…
Remember when you last felt joy: Prayer of thanksgiving
Remember when you last felt joy: Prayer of thanksgiving
by Katherine Fox
Prayers of thanksgiving that encourage people to use their memories to give thanks and celebrate the joy of receiving and offering friendship. Prayer of thanksgiving: Remember when you last felt joy Remember when you last felt joy. Not happiness, but deep joy, complete joy Joy th…
Prayers of intercession–Why we pray
Prayers of intercession–Why we pray
by Katherine Fox
Prayers of intercession suitable for use in worship which remind us why we pray for other people and the world to God who already knows. We believe, God, that you already know all the pain, suffering and injustice in the world and care deeply about it. Yet still we pray. Not to r…
Signs of the times: Prayers
Signs of the times: Prayers
by Katherine Fox
Do we see the signs of the times? Prayers of praise, confession and intercession for times of order, times of chaos and times of fresh start that follow the same pattern so that they can be used in the same service or at intervals recognising our need to respond to the signs of …
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