Morning Prayer Tuesday January 26th 2021
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Morning Prayer Tuesday January 26th 2021

Roberta reads our prayers with joy and hope; she thanks our Father for looking beyond our faults and for loving us unconditionally, and asks for forgiveness when we fall short of doing the same for others. Help us to see the needs of challenging people in our lives and ensure we try harder to meet...

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Recording of service from 24 January
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Recording of service from 24 January

At our service on Sunday 24 January, we heard the story of Jesus’ first miracle when he turned water into wine at the wedding in Cannan. Here’s a chance to catch up or watch it again

Evening Prayer Monday January 25th 2021
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Evening Prayer Monday January 25th 2021

Rob’s first Evening Prayer this week – he reads Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s prayer ‘Who Am I?’, which describes how imprisonment affected views of himself and how others saw him; “like a bird in a cage; Struggling for breath”. Rob considers our inner voices and the turmoil of self doubt that these can cause. Rob prays that...

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Morning Prayer Monday January 25th 2021
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Morning Prayer Monday January 25th 2021

We start our week’s Morning Prayer with Roberta, who reminds us of God’s faithful love for us. Roberta prays that we are not tempted to despair, because we know God is our hope and refuge. We thank God that we may be troubled but never destroyed – as long as we accept God’s love, truth...

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Evening Prayer Saturday January 23rd 2021
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Evening Prayer Saturday January 23rd 2021

From the rising of the sun to its setting, Christ is the light of the world, Bella prays that Christ grant us his presence in our moments of doubt and weakness, that we may shelter under his wings – our final Evening Prayer with Bella this week.

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Morning Prayer Saturday January 23rd 2021
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Morning Prayer Saturday January 23rd 2021

Liz gives us glimpses of a world of justice and peace, where God teaches us to strive for nothing less than what is right; a world transformed – where poverty no longer exists. Liz asks for faith, courage and a will to end poverty. She prays for our ‘God of the impossible’ to help this...

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Evening Prayer Friday January 22nd 2021
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Evening Prayer Friday January 22nd 2021

Bella considers how we can overcome negative and unhelpful thoughts; if our hearts become embittered or jealous, it is us in the long run who feel foolish and ignorant – far better that we draw near to God, so that we may find wisdom in God’s presence and set our hope in Christ’s love, our...

22nd January 20214th February 2021by
Morning Prayer Friday January 22nd 2021
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Morning Prayer Friday January 22nd 2021

Liz thanks God for all those who sustain our NHS and asks that they may receive every resource needed, that God keep them safe at work and bless their loved ones. Revd. Liz calls upon our ever-present God to be with us all in our isolation, to be joy in our sadness, light in our...

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Evening Prayer Thursday January 21st 2021
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Evening Prayer Thursday January 21st 2021

From the rising of the sun to its setting – Bella calls us to praise God and be thankful for each day we live. She considers justice and fairness and how God answers and pardons us for our offences if we accept we make mistakes and try to live better. Christ’s teaching is to love...

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