Dear All, We hope you are managing to relax into summer – a strange summer weather-wise, but this weekend it looks as though it may take a better turn. We are hoping so since today’s theme is ‘summertime’. We hope you will find one (or more) of the chosen pieces helps your reflection & enjoyment…
Leader: Spirit of Wisdom & Love, come, warm our hearts & minds, All: And refresh us. Leader: Come, Spirit of God, All: Bind us together, wounded healers, in common love & purpose. Leader: Come, Spirit of God, All: Strengthen us to hold the Christ-light in the darkest of places. Leader: Come, Spirit of…
Leader: We take some time now to pray, & to honour John the Baptist, hoping to learn something from his example. All: 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! We…
Leader: How good it is to thank you, our God, to praise your name. Good to sing your love at dawn, your faithfulness at dusk. All: We gather to praise you & to ask your blessing on ourselves & all your creation. Incense is lit as a symbol of our…
Leader: As we gather together in this sacred place, may we recognise & affirm: the possibilities & the gifts that we bring, allowing them to weave a patchwork of peace. All: Thanks be to God for the presence of each other & for God’s presence amongst us. Please join…
Leader: Wherever love is, there is God. All: What kind of love is God’s love? Leader: God’s love forgives & forgives again. Gives & gives again. All: We ask for God’s forgiveness & to continue to receive God’s gifts – for ourselves & for all in special need at this time. The hymn is…
As we come together to pray we listen to some music. 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, This week we have used tomorrow’s Gospel as our focus – The Storm at Sea. Mark 4:35-41 That evening, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the east side.” So they left the crowd, and his disciples started across the lake with him in the boat. Some other boats followed along. Suddenly…
Leader: Come, Lord Jesus: you too were weary when day was done; & you met your friends at eventide. All: Come, Lord Jesus. Leader: Come, Lord Jesus: when evenings drew on, you too enjoyed prayer and companionship at the close of the day. All: Come, Lord Jesus. Leader: Come, Lord Jesus: you…
Leader: Let us listen; let our hearts keep seeking; let us listen as the spirit keeps calling us. Let us listen to God’s inspiration, to God’s invitation. All: Speak to us, we are listening. Please join in the hymn: Be Still: Be still for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One is here: Come…