Rob prays that we awake tomorrow with a greater sense of purpose and faith – our Lord is constantly generous and the countless times we have not been judged gives us new-found hope in God’s redemption. Rob asks that we choose a constructive path, following and believing in God’s deep love and outstretched hand.
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...
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.
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...
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...
Bella leads Evening Prayer this wet and cold night – she asks for God’s mercy to cleanse our hearts and set us free and considers the clutter we pick up along life’s journey. Bella prays for the dross of our lives to be burned away by God, so that we can concentrate on following Christ.
Evening Prayer and Bella asks that our lives bear witness to God’s truth, for the Lord is our shield, Bella prays that we walk in the name of God’s example and proclaim God’s Word from age to age.
Another mother and daughter prayer team lead our Evening Prayer this week. Bella asks for our Lord’s mercy to come down upon us and that God watch over us all, particularly as we become older.
Matilda and her mother read their last Evening Prayer. As our streets and paths cross, we ask our Lord to guide us all and take us to places where we might point others to, and find our way, to Christ. The darkness that coveres the earth will give way to the bright dawn of the...
Matilda considers the importance of Music and the Arts in our worship and prayers – how the creativity of musicians and artists offers us glimpses of God’s beauty. Tilly offers prayers of thanks and blessings for all creative people who fill our world with their vision, joy, sense of hope and inspiration. She asks that...
