May God’s face shine upon us as we pray – Naomi recites a prayer by Julian of Norwich; in our Father we have our preservation and our bliss, in Christ we are restored and saved, and in the Holy Spirit we find grace. Naomi reminds us that through this grace all shall be well. Naomi’s...
Another snow-filled Morning Prayer – Naomi calls to God who sees the unseen and notices the unnoticed, and asks our Lord to help us hear the hidden voices of those who pray for release from slavery and exploitation. Naomi prays for people trapped by circumstance and asks our Lord to enable and bless charities working...
A snow filled dawn and Naomi reflects on how we pray in Psalm 32. She prays to the God of small things, for all who have no time to be heroic Saints, instead showing humble sainthood by cooking, washing-up and carrying on with small tasks with calm resolve. She asks our Lord to warm our...
Naomi leads our Morning Prayer this week for the first time – today she thanks God for rest and for our waking this morning, refreshed and prepared for the day. Naomi prays that God will protect us as we give ourselves to Christ’s service and the busy routine of our lives. She asks as the...
Kayin, Kenya and Naim pray for us with Patricia – our final blessed Morning Prayer with Patricia’s family this week. They ask for all of God’s flock to be blessed, that we may be united in the bond of peace and love through the Holy Trinity – in the certainty of Christ’s divine and boundless...
May Christ illuminate and guide us. Morning Prayer and Patricia recalls Christ’s support around us, bearing us up. Lowly and meek, Jesus’ power is the greater for his humbleness. May he be in the heart of each who is with us, especially our friends, whom Patricia recommends to our Father’s compassionate regard. If it be...
Morning Prayer and Patricia asks that as the sun rises God’s hope rises within us. As we listen to bird song may our love flow out to all who need it, and may Christ’s joy shine through us. Patricia’s family thank God for good and hard times – as they pray for Christ to lead...
Patricia’s Morning Prayer considers the heavens, the moon and the stars and the creativity of God. Patricia considers Christ’s salvation – the great shepherd of his sheep – his will working through us as we pray.
Patricia acknowledges how easy it is to be distracted by technology – particularly in these strange times; she prays that we can be joyful, creative and worshipful as we balance work, family and church life. May God enlighten our minds, inflame our hearts, and give us courage to enrich our lives in the Lord’s service,...
Enlighten our minds with truth, inflame our hearts with love, inspire our wills with courage, enrich our lives with service, pardon what we have been, sanctify what we are, and order what we shall be – Patricia’s first Morning Prayer this week.
