A father and son lead our Morning Prayer this week – and celebrate St David’s Day by reminding us that David was an apostle to the people of Wales, who brought those wandering in darkness and error to the true light and knowledge of God. Peter and Michael ask that we walk in the same...
God’s light brings dawn to scatter the darkness of night. Revd. Bennett commits all those we pray for into Christ’s loving hands – especially those who dedicate their lives (often at personal risk), to speaking up for everyone’s right to practise their religion and beliefs without fear, and free of intimidation. Our last Evening Prayer...
Evening Prayer – Bennett prays for our homes – however humble they may be Jesus’ presence makes our home a happier and hopeful place to live. Bennett asks that all working for the church may serve God, that they may be filled with love, hunger for truth and thirst after righteousness.
Bennett asks our Lord that through the dark hours of this night, we are protected and surrounded by God’s forgiveness for the mistakes we have made and for the wrong things we have done. Bennett’s Evening Prayer also asks God to give comfort beyond human comfort to older people, and to all who grieve.
Bennett’s Evening Prayer for Ember Day prays for all who seek God and are involved in ministry. He asks our Lord to enlighten the darkness of our hearts that we may carry out God’s holy and true command; “Forsake us not oh Lord and be not far from us this night.”
Evening Prayer and Bennett contemplates the effects of the pandemic on those we love, people in our community and across the world. Bennett asks that our Lord help us, despite the difficulties of this situation, to keep united and open to others – he asks that we be allowed to live this time as a...
The Reverend Bennett Spong leads our Evening Prayer reciting Psalm 12, where Bennett contemplates the oppression of the poor, where God will; ‘rise up to set them in the safety that they long for’. Bennett considers our time on earth, how we spend it and prays for us, that when our work is done we...
Evening prayer with Sheila and Jim – Sheila considers the pain of feeling lost – like a crying child – but no matter how lost we feel God holds our most important truth, that we are God’s beloved children. Jim asks our Lord to keep watch over us, especially those who cannot sleep; those tending...
Sheila prays with us this Evening Prayer – in the darkness of our sin God has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, embodied in the face of Jesus Christ. Sheila considers how often God has put people into our world to support us – our...
Sheila asks for our Lord to help us understand that upheaval caused by the pandemic can be a good thing; our old comfortable existence can rob us of true perspective and the smashing of old certainties can be positive. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow… Sheila asks for our Lord’s deliverance, she reminds us to trust...
