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Let us thank God
Let us thank God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Let us thank God Let us thank God for those who led us to our own faith by their words, prayers and example. Let us thank God for the faith of those people who have supported and encouraged us when life has not been easy. Let us thank God for those who were ready to help …
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 4:8
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 4:8
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 4: 8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart: since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil, increased. The bridge between communing with your own heart and the heart being gladdened is putting trust in God and basking in the light that shines out of him. But what is so deli…
Easter 6 Opening Prayers
Easter 6 Opening Prayers
by Christine Dutton
Opening Prayers of Approach and Gathering based on John 5:1-9 Gracious, loving God, We come before you today in worship. We come in expectation, waiting to meet you. You know how long we have been waiting. You know the stories of our lives. You know all we share with you, and all…
Prayer: Saving God, how easy to forget
Prayer: Saving God, how easy to forget
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Sunday after Christmas by John Birch ADORATION For the joy of your presence, changing and renewing us day by day we offer you our praise. For the blessing you bring us, the outpouring of your love day by day, we offer you our …
Prayer: Rejoice in the Lord always
Prayer: Rejoice in the Lord always
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving for Advent by John Birch ADORATION Rejoice in the Lord always! Shout out his name, for God is with us, our God is with us, the God of our salvation, in whom alone we trust. Rejoice in the Lord always! Continues... CONFESSION Forgi…
Prayer: Confession
Prayer: Confession
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Confession It seems so unrealistic to talk of not knowing about sin and never committing sin – and if we do, then we cannot know, or see, Jesus. How can that be possible, when we’re only human and we are told that Jesus is the only one without sin? Some contradiction ther…
Poppies and Snowdrops - Prayer/blessing: When weariness cries out
Poppies and Snowdrops - Prayer/blessing: When weariness cries out
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer/blessing: When weariness cries out When weariness cries out for an end to suffering, God is listening to you. When fear is like a smothering blanket, God will wrap his care around you. When life is slipping away, God is walking each step of the journey with you. When the d…
Open with God Book - Fund -Raising
Open with God Book - Fund -Raising
by Christine Odell
FUND-RAISING Prayers for Various Occasions Reading 2 Corinthians 8.1-9 Ask those present to hold a coin in their hands. Loving God, you know what a big thing money is in our lives: if we have too little we are eaten up with worry; if we have plenty our consciences feel uneasy...
Open with God Book - April- World Health Day
Open with God Book - April- World Health Day
by Christine Odell
April – World Health Day (7 April) Calendar of Prayers Reading Mark 1.29-34a Ask those present to be silent, to become aware of their own bodies: breathing, pulse and senses as well as aches, pains and rumblings! Comforting God, you have consoled us with the promise that, at the …
Open with God Book - July - Seafarers (week 29)