Leader: In the book of Job we read, ‘In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on mortals, while they slumber on their beds, then God opens their ears’. Let us pray in this time together that our ears may be opened – that we will hear God’s continuous call…
Leader: God of beginnings & endings, we are coming towards the end of our day. All: We gather to thank you for its blessings. Leader: We know that the end of one day is the beginning of another. All: We gather to place tomorrow in your hands. Leader: Above all we know that…
We will have some reflective music as we gather together to help us become more aware of the presence of God amongst us. Leader: Lord as we gather to pray, we are like threads waiting to be woven: All: Weave us into fabric. Leader: Lord we want to be woven in your image:…
Leader: This day has been what it has been, & we bring it to you, our God. All: We bring it in thanksgiving. Leader: For those parts of it that could have been better, All: We ask your forgiveness. Leader: For those people who have been part of it, All: We ask your blessing. Leader: We…
Music will be played as we prepare for prayer together. Leader: O God, come to our aid. All: O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without…
Dear All, At this time in our Sunday liturgies there is a focus on food, fish, manna, bread leading into Eucharist. On the 16th Sunday we had John telling us of the feeding of the crowd with the small boy’s ‘five barley loaves and the two fish’ & we are reminded of God’s super- abundance…
Leader: We have come from the work of the day & the week: All: And we ask that we be open to this moment together. Leader: We have come here to pray: All: We are gathered as the children of God. Leader: We have with us the realities of our lives: All: We await with…
Leader: Christ came in humility to share our lives – forgive us our pride. All (Sung): Kyrie, kyrie, kyrie eleison. Leader: Christ came with good news for all people – forgive our silence. All (Sung): Kyrie, kyrie, kyrie eleison. Leader: Christ came in love to a world of suffering – forgive our self-centredness. All…
Opening music: Volutes d’ete Tr. 1. Leader: Let us be silent…… let us be still …….empty …… in the presence………. being silent …………. being still….. let us pray All: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now…
Leader: O God, come to our aid All: O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen. Alleluia! Tonight’s hymn, ‘Where there is love’, please join…