Faith & Worship
Do have a browse of the hundreds of contemporary and traditional prayers available here for use in public worship and for individual use, many which I have written, and covering many different themes. If you find them a blessing then why not purchase one of the prayer collections available?
May the love of the Father,
the tenderness of the Son,
and the presence of the Spirit,
gladden your heart
and bring peace to your soul,
this day and all days.
The prayers naturally gather under various headings as shown below
| Prayers for the Seasons of the Year |
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| Prayers for Spring |
| Prayers for Summer |
| Prayers for Autumn |
| Prayers for Winter |
| Prayers for the Celtic Year |
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| The Celtic Year, Introduction |
| The Celtic Year, Samhain |
| The Celtic Year, Beltain |
| The Celtic Year, Imbolc |
| The Celtic Year, Lughnasadh |
| The Celtic Year, Winter Solstice |
| Prayers From Other Sources |
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| Celtic blessings and prayers |
| Early Christian Prayers |
| Carmina Gadelica - traditional Scottish prayers |
| The Stowe Missal (a very early liturgy considered to be Celtic in origin and pre 600AD). This is a pdf of a translation found on the web and assumed to be freely available. |
| St Patrick's Breastplate prayer |
| Blessings and Benedictions |
| Prayers attributed to St Francis of Assisi |
| Rule of Saint Augustine |
| Rule of Saint Columba |
| Rule of Saint Benedict |
| New hymns for worship |
| A Prayer Labyrinth - Great ideas for churches from Jane James which I'm pleased to share - they are easy to follow, instructions on the downloaded pdf. Labyrinths available - Lent - Summer - Personal |
| Responsive Prayers - Litanies and Liturgies |
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| Litanies |
| Liturgy Themes: Spirit | Wholeness | Healing | Body | Sacrifice | Chosen | People Creation | Raised with Christ | God of Expression | Family | Revelation | Worship |
'God writes the Gospel
not in the Bible alone
but also on the trees
and in the flowers
clouds and stars.'
(Martin Luther)
Our God, God of all men
God of heaven and earth, seas and rivers,
God of sun and moon, of all the stars,
God of high mountain and lowly valley,
God over heaven, and in heaven, and under heaven.
He has a dwelling in heaven and earth and sea
and in all things that are in them.
He inspires all things, he quickens all things.
He is over all things, he supports all things.
He makes the light of the sun to shine,
He surrounds the moon and the stars,
He has made wells in the arid earth,
Placed dry islands in the sea.
He has a Son co-eternal with himself...
And the Holy Spirit breathes in them;
Not separate are the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
(Patrick c389-461)
May God the Father bless us;
may Christ take care of us;
the Holy Ghost enlighten us all the days of our life.
The Lord be our defender and keeper of body and soul,
both now and for ever, to the ages of ages.
(Æthelwold c 908-984)
There is also a Daily Prayer Cycle which you might like to follow
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