oin us on Zoom for Evening Prayers, led by Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga.  The link to the meeting is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88037559461?pwd=DrafFYqrCzaklZuJsUrc6mCiLMQqzE.1

You may follow us with the prayers below or use them for your own prayer time.

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WELCOME

Come, bring your praises and your pains.
Come, bring your joys and your sorrows.
Come, bring your thanks and your regrets.
Come, bring your hopes and your fears.
Come, bring all you are to God, and find blessing.

Silence

Lord Jesus, ‘man of sorrows’,
you know what it is to be full of sadness.
Lord Jesus, friend of sinners,
you love us in all our brokenness.
Lord Jesus, like a mother,
you care for us and soothe our pain.
As we worship you today, touch us in our need,
and help us to love and care for one another.
Amen.

We play a Hymn…

CONFESSION

Merciful God, we have:
heard your Word, but not obeyed it;
seen your works, but not appreciated them;
received your grace, but not shared it;
known your love, but not shared it.

We have been blind to your presence, and deaf to your call.
We have been selfish in our desires, and careless in our actions.

Forgive us, O God, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Restore us, O God, and renew us in your image.

Silence

Loving God, thank you that you do not treat us
as our sins deserve, but as your children whom you love.
We thank you that you sent your Son Jesus Christ
to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification.
Thank you that you have opened our eyes to see your grace,
and our ears to hear your voice.
Amen.

READING

Mark 10:46-52

Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight

^{46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means ‘son of Timaeus’), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’}

⁴⁸ Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’

⁴⁹ Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’

So they called to the blind man, ‘Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.’ ⁵⁰ Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

⁵¹ ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, ‘Rabbi, I want to see.’

⁵² ‘Go,’ said Jesus, ‘your faith has healed you.’ Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

Conversation…

Prayers

Before the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That you, with steadfast love, would keep
Your watch around us while we sleep.
From evil dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Tread underfoot our deadly foe
That we no sinful thought may know.
O Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, your only Son;
And Holy Spirit, by whose breath
Our souls are raised to life from death.

Silence

Visit this place, O Lord, we pray,
and drive far from it the snares of the enemy;
may your holy angels dwell with us and guard us in peace,
and may your blessing be always upon us;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the
glory are yours now and forever.
Amen.

We play a Hymn…

The Conclusion

In peace we will lie down and sleep;
for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety.

Abide with us, Lord Jesus,
for the night is at hand and the day is now past.

As the night watch looks for the morning,
so do we look for you, O Christ.

The Lord bless us and watch over us;
the Lord make his face shine upon us and be gracious to us;
the Lord look kindly on us and give us peace.

Silence

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with us all evermore.
Amen.

Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God.