Evening Prayer and we consider with Ali a child’s-eye view of bed time, that God guards us through the night, renews not just our tired bodies but also the depths of our complex being. So that out sense of hope, compassion, faith, wisdom & love are nurtured and tomorrow morning we wake up refreshed and...
Rick considers the compassion that God shows us all – for knowing every thought of every thread we have – trading our worries for peace, and he leads us in prayers of thanks for everyone working in our community to mitigate the affects of this global pandemic – our Morning Prayer.
Evening Prayer and we pray for all nations and people as they face life’s troubles and perils; we pray for the bereaved, the vulnerable, the lonely and the exhausted – Ali asks our Lord to draw near to each.
Morning Prayer and Rick asks that God protect medical and care workers who put the welfare of others before themselves. We pray for those who have lost their jobs or businesses. Rick prays that countries where resources and equipment are impoverished by this pandemic will be supported by a worldwide effort – to address the...
As darkness draws near we consider perception and how things are not always as clear as they appear to be at face value – Evening Prayer and Ali and Polly ask for clear sightedness as we seek peace and understanding.
Rick prays for all of God’s people – that we may be united in the bonds of peace and love. In Christ there is no darkness – through Morning Prayer we ask that when it feels overwhelming bleak, we continue to trust in God.
Gina leads our Evening Prayer for the first time this week and considers the beauty of the Holy Spirit. Gina reads JK Baxter’s prayer describing the force of the Holy Spirit through nature – like a tumultuous wind, an eagle nurturing her young in the peace of her feathers or a cloud obscuring and protecting...
Rick prays for those most at risk from the virus, for the vulnerable and isolated, and holds before God their carers – in Morning Prayer Rick asks that all the darkness of our souls vanish in the beams of our Lord’s brightness and hope.
Our Evening Prayer with Ali and she considers the perfection of our Lord, following St Francis of Assisi’s prayer of thanks to God for his supreme goodness and qualities such as love, strength, humility, wisdom and faith – just as important to us today as they were to Christians in the 13th century.
Rick leads Morning Prayer and considers Summer’s passing and the advent of Autumn mists and leaf fall – signs of harvest and God’s bounty, as we look forward to the kiss of Spring’s first touch. Rick also prays for everyone involved in caring for and teaching children – so that all young lives flourish and...
