Fast from hostility; Feast on non-resistance Leader: Round about us, here among us, All: God of promise & love. Leader: Good & faithful, strong in mercy, All: God of promise & love. Leader: Calling our names, bidding us welcome, All: God of promise & love. Let’s join in the hymn based on psalm…
Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness. Leader: Jesus says, ‘I am the Way for you’. All: And so we come to follow Christ. Leader: Jesus says, ‘I am the Truth for you’. All: And so we come to dwell in the light. Leader: Jesus says, ‘I am…
Fast from hostility; feast on non-resistance. Dear All, 3rd Sunday in Lent already! I hope the good days, weather-wise, have given you more of a spring in your step. The catkins, hedge blossoms, (white thorn mainly round here, I think), the bird-song & all the other signs of spring definitely bring hope – together…
Fast from unrelenting pressures; feast on unceasing prayer Leader: Creator God, ever-present like the steady fall of waves on the shore, All: We hear your call. Leader: Jesus, companion, as close to us as the beating of our hearts, All: We hear your call. Leader: Holy Spirit, on…
Fast from negatives; feast on affirmatives. Leader: Gathering God, our rock & shelter, All: We are here to meet with you. Leader: Travelling God, our way & wonder, All: We are here to meet with you. Leader: Summoning God, our joy & adventure, All: We…
Fast from complaining; feast on appreciation We put ourselves in the presence of God as we listen to music. Leader: God watches over our waking & sleeping: All: Our help comes from God who made heaven & earth. Leader: God is there when we slip or stumble: All: …
Fast from worry; feast on divine order. We will have some reflective music as we gather together to help us become aware of the presence of God amongst us. Leader: From the fragmented world of our everyday lives, All: We gather together in search of wholeness. Leader: We have many cares,…
Leader: We come together to pray & to honour David, the patron saint of Wales. Let us have the people of Wales in mind as we pray & particularly those we know. Please join in the refrain for the litany which honours all the saints. (Bernadette Farrell – God beyond…
Fast from anger; feast on patience Leader: Peace be with you. All: And also with you. Leader: Life rises in our midst, sometimes hard-won life. It surprises us when it blossoms at unexpected times & in unexpected places. It comes with power stronger than death: life born of faithfulness, born of…
Fast from discontent; feast on gratitude Dear All, Tomorrow is the 2nd Sunday of Lent & the Gospel reading chosen is that of the Transfiguration. (Mark 9. 2-10). We will include that passage & some reflections on that event, including some words of Pope Francis. The gospel gives us a very rich text…