Our prayers examine scripture and support our response in a prayerful and reflective way. Matilda leads Evening and Morning Prayer this Advent time. Evening Prayer – Matilda contemplates the future, asking us what we can do for tomorrow and prays for Afghanistan whose people face the bleakest of winters – reading a prayer from Tearfund...
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Morning Prayer Tuesday December 21st 2021
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Matilda considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 19, verses 13 to 15. This scripture considers Jesus’ disarmingly simple response to the stern way that his disciples turned away the people who brought their children to be blessed by him;”…Jesus said,...
Evening Prayer Monday December 20th 2021
Our prayers examine scripture and support our response in a prayerful and reflective way. Matilda leads Evening and Morning Prayer this Advent time. Evening Prayer – Matilda contemplates the future, asking us what we can do for tomorrow. Matilda prays for Afghanistan whose people face the bleakest of winters – reading a prayer from Tearfund...
Morning Prayer Monday December 20th 2021
Matilda leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Matilda considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 19, verses 1 to 12. This scripture considers Jesus’ response to Pharisees, who constantly tried to catch Jesus out as he taught in front of huge crowds; “Some Pharisees came to him, and to...
Evening Prayer Saturday December 18th 2021
Our prayers examine scripture and support our response in a prayerful and reflective way. Arek leads Evening and Morning Prayer this Advent time. Evening Prayer – Arek prays with us quoting from Numbers chapter 6, verses 24 – 26; “May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you...
Morning Prayer Saturday December 18th 2021
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 18, verse 21 to the end. This scripture recounts Jesus’ answer to Peter his disciple, when he asked him about forgiveness; “Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the...
Evening Prayer Friday December 17th 2021
Our prayers examine scripture and support our response in a prayerful and reflective way. Arek leads Evening and Morning Prayer this Advent time. Evening Prayer – Arek ends our day reflecting on the things that may have troubled us, and asks what has challenged us today?
Morning Prayer Friday December 17th 2021
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 18, verses 1 to 20. This scripture recounts Jesus’ answer to his disciples when they asked him who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven; “‘Truly I tell you, unless you change...
Evening Prayer Thursday December 16th 2021
Our prayers examine scripture and support our response in a prayerful and reflective way. Arek leads Evening and Morning Prayer this Advent time. Evening Prayer – Arek ends our day reflecting on the things that may have troubled us, and asks what has challenged us today?
Morning Prayer Thursday December 16th 2021
Arek leads both Morning and Evening Prayer this week. Today’s Advent Morning Prayer – Arek considers a passage from Matthew’s gospel, chapter 17, verse 22 to the end. This scripture follows Jesus and the prediction he gave to his disciples, describing his death at the hands of those whom he had come to save; “As...