Evening Prayer for the last time this week with Jim – as he gently considers the lives of some of Christ’s apostles. Today is the saint’s day for Jim’s namesake, James, and also for Philip. Jim prays that we follow the paths taken by Philip and James and that we walk steadfastly in the way...
This is Sonia’s final Morning Prayer this week as she recites, beautifully, Psalm 139; “O Lord, you have searched me out and known me; you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You mark out my journeys and my resting place and are acquainted with all my ways.”...
Jim celebrates the life of Pandita Ramabai who’s memory is celebrated today. Jim asks that we follow her example by supporting social reform and women’s rights. Jim prays that like her, we embrace God’s gifts and make the most of our new life each day; that we should care for the poor, uphold the dignity...
Sonia’s Morning Prayer considers salvation and God’s mercy, as she recites Psalm 33. She prays that the earth is full of the loving-kindness of the Lord who feeds the people with the holy Word. At this time Sonia raises to God the suffering of people in India from a dramatic spread of Covid-19 cases, and...
Jim asks God to give us eyes to see the beauty of the Spring and to behold our Lord’s majesty in every living thing. He places our souls and bodies in God’s safe refuge this night – to God our kind and just Father, God the Son who overcame death, and God the Holy Spirit...
Sonia leads our Morning Prayer and reads Psalm 118; “This is the day that the Lord has made and we will rejoice and be glad in it.” She prays for all who are ill in mind, body and spirit, or who who have reached the end of their earthly lives – believing in Christ’s resurrection...
The Lord is our strength and our song and has become our salvation – Jim prays for us and gives thanks to God this Evening Prayer. He reminds us that when we walk in darkness, or feel worthless, when we need forgiveness, or search for God’s grace – our Lord is always there with us....
Our Morning Prayer and Sonia considers Psalm 135, the Lord will vindicate us and have compassion upon us. Sonia recalls Easter tide and prays with certainty that death is swallowed up in victory – we shall not all sleep – but we shall be changed.
Jim considers the Lord who is mindful to us and blesses us, who is our strength and our song, and has become our salvation. Jim prays that our Lord will remove any empty and vain wishes we may have, and in doing this make our hearts so right, that we may do good for others...
Our Morning Prayer is bathed in sunshine – as Sonia leads us in prayer. She reads Psalm 139; “If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea. Even there your hand shall lead me, your right hand hold me fast.” Sonia considers our Creator God in our prayers,...
