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Grant me the faith
Grant me the faith
by John Birch
Grant me the faith that can move mountains, the mustard seed sown in hope with certainty of fruitfulness. Grant me the faith that can ask for healing, with confidence in your love, compassion and power. Grant me the faith... Continues... Taken from 'A God of Compassion' b…
Various Prayers for any Sunday through the year
Various Prayers for any Sunday through the year
by David John Woodman
These are prayers I have used and written myself. There are opening prayers of praise & thanks, confession & forgiveness, intercessory prayers and prayers for blessing the giving (One area completely ignored by most books of prayers). I am happy for these prayers to be used as…
We turn from those who fill us with disgust
We turn from those who fill us with disgust
by Marjorie Dobson
We turn from those who fill us with disgust and shrink from those we do not understand. We only deal with some because we must, failing to make response to their demand. Yet, moved to tears by a leper’s trust, Christ reached and touched him with a loving hand. Verse 2 follows ©Ma…
Psalms for Everyone - Keep It Simple
Psalms for Everyone - Keep It Simple
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Keep It Simple Psalm 50 It’s kind of complicated being a church. It was brought home to me yesterday when for the first time I took the bunch of church keys that I recently inherited to go for a meeting with a couple whose baby we are going to baptize. There are fifteen keys. I n…
1 and 2 Kings for Everyone - A Few Things You Could Pray For
1 and 2 Kings for Everyone - A Few Things You Could Pray For
by SPCK - John Goldingay
A Few Things You Can Pray For 1 Kings 8:31-40 I just had a phone call from the rector of the church where I am to preach on Sunday. It will be Pentecost, and I thought they were asking me just because they wanted a guest preacher for that festival, but she had apparently forgotte…
LWPT Meditations - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C