Category: Daily Prayer

God First But seek first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6: 33 God tested Abraham by telling him to take Isaac his only son, whom he loved, to Mount Moriah and sacrifice him as a burnt offering. They travelled to Mount Moriah and, just as Abraham was...

Good Evening Living Stones.
Tonight we will take prayers from the Celtic tradition,
some from a book by David Adam, Edge of Darkness.
Join me in this song of praise from Psalm 136:

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Good Morning, Living Stones.
God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that everyone who has faith in him may not perish but have eternal life. It was not to judge the world that God sent his Son into the world, but that through him the world might be saved.
We come to you this morning, Lord, like the disciples in the upper room:
locked in and fearful, dressed up with only downstairs to go to.
Strengthen our faith in your eternal love that we may be bold to pray.

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Good evening, Living Stones. I trust that your day has been well spent in spite of the enforced isolation. So let us join with one another in this time of prayer to emphasise our togetherness. Christ the healer, thank you for the variety and richness of our individual stories and the weaving of your presence through...

Good morning, Cornerstone friends. Let us draw aside together to give thanks for this new day. Be conscious of nothing except your own breathing: in — out          slowly,         in — out         a natural rhythm. I was on retreat many years ago in Lee Abbey,...

Let us pray. Please, may we have a peaceful night. Amen Our thoughts and prayers are made in Jesus’ name. [Reflection on the day] Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your anxiety on...

O, Lord we come to praise you.
As the night ends, so a new day begins.
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Living God, long ago, faithful women proclaimed the good news of Jesus’ resurrection, and the world was changed for ever. Teach us to keep faith with them, that our witness may be as bold, our love as deep, and our faith as true.
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The Lord appears to Elijah 11 The Lord said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the...

Dear Lord, like Mary we are sad and confused. Help us to look in the right place to find you: not in the empty tomb, not in the empty building that we think of as our church. You are everywhere, all about us, and in us. Help us to recognise you, when you come to meet us. When you call us by name, may we, like Mary, recognise you and turn to you. May we, too, like Mary, spread the good news: Jesus lives!
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I thought it might be helpful to turn our thoughts to John’s Gospel chapter 20, in preparation for our Gospel reading this coming Sunday morning.

Thomas said, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails on his hands, unless I put my finger into the place where the nails were, and my hand into his side, I will never believe it.’ Later, Jesus came and stood among them, saying, ‘Peace be with  you!’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Reach your finger here; look at my hands. Reach your hand here and put it into my side. Be unbelieving no longer, but believe.’ Thomas said, ‘My Lord and my God.’
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This lockdown period has given me renewed appreciation of how fortunate we are in Milton Keynes to have so many beautiful green spaces right on our doorstep. Here in Two Mile Ash we have woods, fields, gentle streams, a lovely park and within five or six minutes’ walk, the beautiful Lodge Lake.
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Water featured in God’s designs from the beginning of Creation, and without it life as we know it could not exist on earth. In the Old Testament, God supernaturally provided water for the Israelites while they were going through the desert. The Bible presents countless references about water and its use, e.g. for drinking, cleansing, hygienic and religious purposes; as well as significant social events around wells. In the Book of Leviticus, God gave civil principles for handling food, disease, etc. In the New Testament, Jesus was baptised in the River Jordan by John the Baptist before He started his ministry. His first miracle was turning water into wine. When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well he told her about Living Water which he gives. During the Last Supper Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. He wanted them to understand the importance of service to each other and in the world.

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This morning you might be feeling that you are between a rock and a hard place. In every aspect, life has been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic. Sadly, it is a time of sorrow and mourning as this unexpected crisis has taken thousands of lives in the United Kingdom. On Easter Sunday, we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, which reminded us of the everlasting Love which God has for us, and strengthened us in faith and hope. Jesus said, that He is the resurrection and the life; and over 300 times we are told in the Bible that we should not fear.

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Your unfailing love is better than life; therefore, I shall sing your praises. Thus all my life I bless you; in your name I lift my hands in prayer. I am satisfied as with a rich feast and there is a shout of praise on my lips. I call you to mind on my bed and meditate on you in the night watches, for you have been my help and I am safe in the shadow of your wings.

A prayer at the end of the day from the Lutheran tradition:

Gracious Lord we give you thanks for this day,
especially for the good we were permitted to give and receive.
The day is now past and we commit it to you. …

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