Category: Prayer of the Week

Prayer of the Week 26 April 2020

Loving God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread:
Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work.
May we, too, open our doors to our neighbours, so that love and friendship can flourish, and all can enjoy the feast.
May the risen Christ walk by our side and never, ever leave us.
Amen

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Prayer of the Week 19 April 2020

Risen Lord, as we gather today, may we see you and hear you,
may we feel you and touch you, may we know your presence with us now.
As the disciples in the locked room reached out and touched you,
let us reach out and touch you today, living Lord Jesus.
Let us feel your scarred hands and feet.
Let us put our hands in your side.
Let us be still and know that you are our conquering Lord even in these troubled times

Amen.

Prayer of the Week Easter Sunday, 12 April 2020

Risen Lord Jesus,
we adore you and praise your name.
Today you defeated death and rose again.
You died on the cross that we might be free.
Thank you, risen Lord, that you did this for us,
so that we might enjoy the freedom of eternal life.
Risen Lord Jesus,
we love you, we worship you, we adore you.
Amen

Prayer of the Week Palm Sunday 5 April 2020

Healing God, as we prepare to worship you in our own homes,
we raise our palms and branches and shout together:
Hosanna to the Son of David!
We draw close to you humbly on this day that caused disturbance and disruption
just like our Lord who came to set us free and to change things for ever.
We too shout with joy: Hosanna to the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna to the King who will surely save us!

Amen

Prayer of the Week 29 March 2020

God of new life, we give you thanks and praise today.
As we gather virtually in your name this week, may we know your resurrection power in our lives.
May our spirits be renewed, and our bodies be restored.
Let the same spirit that brought Lazarus out of the grave, and raised you to new life,
dwell in each one of us today and all the days of our lives.
We thank you immensely:
for your constant presence, for holding us and comforting us;
for crying with us when we are hurting; for weeping with us when we are broken-hearted.
Thank you, Lord, that you never let us down, but constantly give us hope.
We are here to give you our praise and thanksgiving from deep within us.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 22 March 2020 Mothering Sunday

Christ our Lord, you understand perfectly the joys of an earthly home and a mother.
Please accept our gratitude for all the love we have received in our homes
and especially from our mothers who gave birth to us and nurtured us.
Hear our prayers for mothers everywhere, that they may never lose heart
nor ever be taken for granted, but receive from their children
the honour and love you showed to your mother, Mary, even as you suffered on the cross.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 15 March 2020 Lent 3

O Lord, you found faith in unexpected people
and those scorned by the religious people of your time.
Help us to live in your church so close to those outside it,
that we may know and share true faith across borders.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 8 March 2020 Lent 2

As we gather in this sanctuary this morning,
let our hearts rejoice in the promise of eternal life.
Let us approach the throne of divine mercy to worship the living and loving God
as our ancestors have faithfully worshipped: in truth and in spirit.
And let us give thanks for everything today and all the days of our lives.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 1 March 2020 Lent 1

Heavenly Father,
your Son battled with the powers of darkness, and grew closer to you in the desert;
help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer
that we may witness to your saving love in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 23 February 2020

Radiant God, source of light,
as you surrounded Jesus with your glory, so you come to us in penetrating brightness.
You catch us off guard and expose our weakness.
We choose the limelight while you call us to explore the shadows and brighten the darkness.
We seek the spectacular while you bind up the broken In countless acts of mercy.
We seek to stay on the mountain or in a comfortable pew while you walk to the valleys of need.
Radiant God,
fill us with light and courage to carry good news into all the corners of the world
and to bring back the joy of your presence.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 16 February 2020

Lord, as we gather here today, we pray that you wold make us attentive to you and to one another.
Give us minds that think the best of everyone; eyes that see beauty in the ordinary;
ears that want to hear only good things about others; mouths that speak blessings
and hearts that are open to you and to others.
Receive us kind Lord by your grace and help us to mend our lives.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 2 February 2020

Almighty God, gentle and compassionate,
if we are not strong in you, then we are weak;
if we do not need you, then we are poor.
Thank you for receiving our praise and filling our lives,
for you are our everything and we are here to worship by the power of your spirit.
Amen

Prayer of the Week 26 January 2020

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation.
Through your goodness we have this time to gather and to learn the truth of ourselves.
We cannot always feel joy for this life for we know too much of lives that have been broken.
Give us courage when we hear tragedy, despair and death to bless you, the one true Judge.
Amen