Rob welcomes the coming of night – God makes this night radiant and holy – Christ came to this world with great humility and filled our world with the armour of his light. Through our Evening Prayer Rob contemplates judgement, resurrection and the forgiveness of sins.
Roberta considers the power of prayer – she prays for us all that as we pray for our world, for strangers, for those we love, that our hearts are tuned to the quietness that the stillness of nature inspires – as we pray we listen in silence for God’s call – Morning Prayer.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
