Author: Robin.Kyd

Sermon for Sunday, 7 November 2021

1 Kings 17: 8–16 & Mark 12: 38–44 By Revd George Mwaura Generous and loving God, we come to you in thanksgiving, knowing that all we are and all that we have is a gift from you. In faith and love, help us to do your will. We are listening. Speak your words into the depth...

Prayer of the Week 7 November 2021

Lord we come before you this morning with grateful hearts for all that you have given us.
You have opened your granary of grace and showered us with so much more.
Teach us dear Lord to have generous hearts that hold nothing back
for the work of your kingdom and for the care of our earth.
Amen

Morning Prayer Friday, 5 November 2021

Welcome, everyone, to Friday’s prayers. I’m conscious that while some of you may now be beginning to revert to your life as it was before Covid, others are still shielding and yet others may be very cautious about engaging with some of the activities they used to take part in. It has always been true to...

Morning Prayer Thursday, 4 November 2021

A reading from Psalm 127 1 Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. 2In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat – for he grants sleep to those he loves. 3 Children are a heritage...

Prayer of the Week 31 October 2021

God of love, you are so much more than anything we could ever imagine.
Abundant love flows from your very being.
We know your love is the greatest of all.
We bask now in that love, making our small offering in return.
We love you with all our heart, all our understanding, and all our strength – and always will.
Amen

Morning Prayer Friday, 29 October 2021

We begin our prayers today with a reading from St Paul’s letter to the Christians in Thessalonica. Thanksgiving and Prayer 3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore, among God’s...

Morning Prayer Thursday, 28 October 2021

A reading from the Book of Ruth 16 … Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will...

Morning Prayer Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Good morning good friends, we have the gift of another day, our last Wednesday in British Summer Time. Let us spend some time of quiet and reflection together. How long will you forget me, O Lord; for ever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long shall I have anguish in my soul...

Sermon for Sunday, 17 October 2021

Mark 10: 35–45 By Revd Paul Le Sueur I invite you to think back on your life to recall if there has ever been a time when you have really struggled to master something. For some people, learning to swim or to cycle or to dance comes really easily, but for others, no matter how patient the instructor...

All Age Service – Live Streamed – Sunday, 24 October 2021

Led by Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga  Please note that the video feed will go live from around 9:50 am and will be switched off after the service. A separate video feed of the choir is available here. Services are not being recorded for publication later. Welcome This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice...

Prayer of the Week 24 October 2021

All seeing God, you are so far beyond our understanding, yet you want to meet with us.
You call us into your presence, as the crowd called the blind man to come to Jesus.
We come to you now, mighty Lord, gathered expectantly, ready to worship and learn from you.
May we have eyes open to see you and hearts willing to be seen by you.
Amen

Morning Prayer Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Good morning Living Stones family. This is Day the Lord as made, let us all be glad and rejoice in it. Having gone through the effects of the deadly Covid-19, one thing that it taught me was the importance of self-care. I embarked on walking and running and that has now become part of my life....

Prayer of the Week 17 October 2021

God our creator, we are made in your image, create and reshape us anew for your purposes.
God our sustainer, who sent your Son Jesus to be our servant,
by your grace, forgive us where we have hurt your world.
God our guide and inspiration, open our hearts to receive your wisdom,
inspire and direct us – in Jesus’ name.
Amen