Faith & WorshipI've written a series of prayers on the current Covid-19 pandemic. Do share if helpful.
For all whose day starts with anxiety,
as they leave the security of home
worrying about the risk of infection;
particularly those whose health
or age classifies them as vulnerable.
Loving God, be close, keep them safe,
along with all whose tasks today
includes the care of frail and elderly.
And for all of us, grant wisdom
to make sensible choices, not just
for ourselves, but for everybody.
Help us to put aside
preconceptions
about other people,
because that alters
our behaviour,
and simply accept
that they, like us,
are precious in your eyes.
Loving God, we give thanks
for the extended family
of local communities
assisting with the needs
of both frail and elderly
confined to their homes.
May every gift of love,
every encouraging word,
bring hope into lonely lives
and a blessing to the giver.
More prayers about the current Coronavirus situation on this link
There are many hundreds of contemporary prayers on this website, and some of them I've converted into images or memes to share on your Social media platforms such as FaceBook and Twitter. It's a growing resource, so check it out and share, share share!
Drawing close to God with daily prayer and worship is important, particularly in difficult times, and at the top of this page you will find a link to daily prayer and worship, offering a short liturgy and two worship songs that can be used alone or with a group.
The Daily Worship for today is here
A selection of prayers suitable for the Easter season, inclusing Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. All prayers are free to download and use.
Prayers for Pentecost
A study written during the Covid-19 epidemic, with (in theory) lots of time on my hand!
It proved not to be the case, as I found adjusting to the new situation, the new ‘normal’, was more difficult than I had imagined.
However, one day I was mulling over themes for a study and ‘time’ popped up, so here it is, not intended to be a theological or scientific explanation of what time is, but to examine how it appears in the Bible and everyday lives.
It seemed right to start at the beginning, but also right to end with another beginning, because that is what the Bible brings to the table! In between, there is plenty to look at, and hopefully more than enough to talk and think about!
The 4 part study starts at one beginning, and ends with another. Inbetween there is plenty to think about and discuss in the way that the Bible looks at time, and how time influences not only our daily lives but also our faith.Studies are easy to use and you only need one copy per group, so very economical!
More info on the Bible Study and download a sample here
For more info on all the Bible studies available on the website head to this page!
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A new collection of prayers written over the past year, reflecting what's been happening in the world and the joys and concerns of those on the Christian journey.
Prayers about the everyday business of waking up and living in God's world!
Available as paperback or as a pdf download. More info on the book and its contents here
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A collection of prayers for leaders of worship to use when the offertory is taken within a service. For those whose services are not following one within a standard prayer book, hopefully these will be helpful.
Prayers for the offertory can be found here
Prayers can be found here
It might be assumed that worship in the early Christian Church was fairly spontaneous, used as we are to seeing perhaps the occasional poetic prayer attributed to St Patrick or his contemporaries. We might also think that set orders of service are a relatively modern introduction. Actually, this is not the case, certainly for congregational acts of worship
Find out more on this link
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