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A Celtic Advent Liturgy - Light and darkness
A Celtic Advent Liturgy - Light and darkness
by John Birch
An Advent service with a distinctive Celtic feel on the theme of light and darkness. ... Circle us, Lord Circle us with the light of your presence, bright within this dark word Enable us to be overcomers of fear and temptation, Enable us to be victors over sin and despair, Enable…
Three prayers for Christmas
Three prayers for Christmas
by John Birch
"The joy of discovery that moment when hope and expectation were gloriously met by the illumination of one bright star...." Three prayers celebrating the arrival of the Christ Child! Three Prayers for Christmas, either for Church or small study groups. The joy of discovery that m…
Wholeness - A liturgy
Wholeness - A liturgy
by John Birch
"It is good to be here, Lord; good to be in fellowship with each other; good to know the presence of your Spirit in this place; good to know that you are here with us, listening, prompting, touching lives, healing, renewing, making us whole......" A prayerful liturgy for church o…
Worship - A Liturgy
Worship - A Liturgy
by John Birch
"You are worthy indeed Lord to receive not just the worship and praise of our lips, but also of our hearts and souls. You created all things for a purpose, and we are part of your purpose in this place and at this moment in time....." A prayerful liturgy for church or small group…
A God of Expression - A Liturgy
A God of Expression - A Liturgy
by John Birch
"God smiles, this much I know for he created laughter so that we might join in the enjoyment of his creative energy those wonderful colour schemes of bird butterfly and flower. The shapes and expressions on so many creatures and insects These weren't created by a boring God..." A…
Creation - A Liturgy
Creation - A Liturgy
by John Birch
"God of storm and rain cloud of wind and biting cold of hail, thunder and flood. In darker days, loud and fearful days we see something of your awesome power and recognise our own weakness our own inability to control the elements. ..." A prayerful liturgy for church or small gro…
Body - A Liturgy
Body - A Liturgy
by John Birch
"We meet today Lord as your saints have met throughout the ages, wanting to offer you our sacrifice of praise and worship, wanting to grow together as the Body of Christ in this place, wanting to be here more than anywhere else....." A prayerful liturgy based upon the theme of 'B…
Chosen - A Liturgy
Chosen - A Liturgy
by John Birch
"Father God, into your presence we draw your creation worshipping its creator your children drawn to the arms of a loving Father Thank you that you accept us as we are vulnerable, flawed and in need of love and feed us through word, hymn, song and prayer..." A prayerful liturgy f…
Family - A Liturgy
Family - A Liturgy
by John Birch
"As your family we gather here today Not because we have to, but because we want to. We are here to offer you our worship, our prayers and our lives in service to you and to our neighbour....." A prayerful liturgy for church or small group based upon a them of 'family' - on one s…
Lent Liturgy 4