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…
Fast from words that pollute; feast on phrases that purify. Leader: Give us faith to believe that this Lenten pathway is the path towards life. You spent time struggling in a wilderness. You were tossed in the centre of the storms & experienced fear. You whose friends slept through your agony of…
Fast from thoughts of illness; feast on the healing power of God. Leader: Humbly in your sight, God, we come together. All: Grant us now the blessing of your presence here. Leader: These, our eyes, are yours; we give them back to you. All: May we always…
Fast from apparent darkness; feast on the reality of light. Leader: We gather here in your presence, God, All: In our need & bringing with us the needs of the world. Leader: We come to you for you come to us in Jesus, All: And you know…
Fast from judging others; feast on the Christ indwelling them. Fast from emphasis on differences; feast on the unity of all life. Leader: There is no place where you cannot reach, Lord, All: God who made the heavens & earth. Leader: There is no journey which you…