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 and…
Leader: Risen Jesus, we thank you for your greeting, ‘Peace be with you’ – the Shalom of God, deep lasting peace, peace that brings inner calm – may we share it with each other. All: Peace be with us all. Leader: Bound together by that peace let us pray as one. All: Amen.…
Please join in with our opening – the hymn: This is Holy Ground, we’re standing on Holy Ground, For the Lord is present & where he is is holy. (repeat) These are holy hands, he’s given us holy hands, He works through these hands & so these hands are holy. (repeat) Repeat first verse.…
Leader: In the name of the Father, & of the Son, & of the Holy Spirit, All: Amen. Leader: There is an ancient story about St Augustine. It tells how one day, walking along a beach, he saw a small boy who, having dug a hole in the sand, was running to…
Dear All, Another of the great feasts of the Church tomorrow, Trinity Sunday. As I think I said last week, Pentecost is quite a big mystery to me, well, Trinity, is more or less total mystery! We are all probably at very different places with it – hence we are sending you several different reflections…
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: In this week of the coming of the spirit, we continue to ask the spirit to lead us through life’s paths. All: Come Spirit of God. Leader: May the spirit feel at home within us & help us to use God’s gifts wisely. All: Come Spirit of God. Leader: May your spirit be amongst us…
Leader: Come, let us turn again to the living God, the God whose love both comforts & refines us. All: Our world is hurt & you will come with healing balm. Our world is sad & you share that sadness. We have come to pray & you will hear us. We…
Outside Eastertide. Leader: God is one & God is three: Creator, Redeemer & Sustainer. All: Let us worship God. Leader: Our God is the God of the New Covenant & says to us, ‘I will be your God’. All: And we will be your people. Let us live as the people of God. We…
We begin with the hymn. As I kneel before you, as I bow my head in prayer, Take this day, make it yours and fill me with your love. Ave Maria, gratia plena, dominus tecum, benedicta tu All I have I give you, ev’ry dream and wish are yours, Mother of Christ, mother…