Category: Prayer of the Week

Almighty God, reveal yourself to us
as we listen to your word in Scripture and preaching,
and respond to you in prayer and song.
Make yourself known to us,
as we recall the stories of our faith
and witness to the faith we have in you.
Help us to recognise you in one another
in the fellowship we share.
Amen

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house were locked,
Jesus stood among them and said: Peace be with you!
Lord, we recognise your presence with us now.
We acclaim you as our risen Saviour.
May your peace be with us as we gather to worship and sing your praise.
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As we celebrate his resurrection,
we remember his life.
As we await his return,
we surrender our hearts fully to God.
Lord Jesus, you show us
there is no wound too deep,
and no hurt too unbearable
that you cannot heal.
Risen Christ, show us how we can act in faith,
live in hope and serve those who are broken and poor in the world.
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Merciful God,
as we enter this holy week and gather at your house of prayer,
turn our hearts again to Jerusalem,
to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ,
that, united with Christ and all the faithful,
we may one day enter in triumph the city not made with hands,
the new Jerusalem, eternal in the heavens,
where, with you and the Holy Spirit, Christ lives in glory for ever.
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Self-giving God, who in Christ gave yourself for our salvation,
thank you that you call us into your mission for the world.
Inspire us, who are partners in the gospel, to follow in your steps,
in the way that leads to fullness of life in you.
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Living God, you loved this world so much that you sent your own son, Jesus Christ
who commanded us to love our neighbours as we love ourselves.
Teach us again, we plead, what it means to live as children of the light,
generously sharing your abundance with our neighbours in Jesus name
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Living God, we thank you for the air that we breathe and for the rhythm of the seasons.
Grant us the wisdom to care for the earth and protect it.
Help us to act now for the good of future generations and all your creatures.
Help us to become instruments of a new creation, founded on the covenant of your love.
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Lord, we thank you for the opportunity this time of Lent offers each one of us.
Helps us in our reflections to search ourselves and see where we have failed;
the gifts we have squandered and allowed others to go waste.
Awaken in us the desire to work towards fulfilling our potential in life guided by your Holy Spirit.
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Generous God, we thank you for your loving care
and abundant provision for all your children.
Give us grace to share your gifts with others
for the greater well-being of all.
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Living God, in your presence, the prophets quake and those who know you fall to their knees. Today we pray that you would open our eyes to see your glory reflected in the face of Jesus Christ, your Son. Shine in our hearts and dispel the darkness that holds us captive. Shine in our lives as...

The Lord is gracious and compassionate, long-suffering and ever faithful.
The Lord is good to all; his compassion rests upon all his creatures.
All your creatures praise you, Lord, and your loyal servants bless you.
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And when night comes, and you look back over the day
and see how fragmentary everything has been,
and how much you planned that has gone undone,
and all the reasons you have to be embarrassed and ashamed:
just take everything exactly as it is, put it in God’s hands and leave it with Him.
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Beloved God,
keep me as the apple of your eye,
hide me in the shadow of your wings,
show the wonder of your great love.
Give ear to me and hear my prayer.
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God of awe and wonder, worthy of honour and praise,
you know us intimately because you created us.
We come into your presence, amazed by your love for us and your delight in knowing us.
We come to worship you, ready to be changed by your word and Spirit.
Speak, Lord, for your servants wait to hear your guiding voice.
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Lord Jesus, we gather to meet you in word, in spirit and in community.
We bring to you our burdens and our joys,
our fears and hopes for ourselves, for those dear to us as well as for your Church.
Forgive our brokenness and frailty, our thoughtlessness and negligence
and guide us with your Holy Spirit in this New Year.
Be present to us in our worship
and send us out to see you at work in the world around us.
Amen