ZOOM LINK FOR ADVENT REFLECTIONS 2023
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ZOOM LINKS FOR REGULAR EVENING PRAYER
MONDAYS: Every week at 05:30 PM London
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Meeting ID: 898 0531 7679
Passcode: 794480
THURSDAYS: Every week at 05:30 PM London
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Meeting ID: 844 1467 2835
Passcode: 927896
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE & EVE PRAYER OPEN ZOOM: Every week at 05:30 PM London
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Meeting ID: 883 3339 1691
Passcode: 301123
Leader: O God, you brought light out of darkness & out of nothing you created the universe. All: With humility, we come into the mystery of your presence. Leader: O Christ, you lived among us; you taught & healed & showed us your great love by embracing the bitter cross. All: With longing & hope, we come…
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…
We put ourselves in the presence of God as we listen to some music. Leader: Giver of Life, giver of nights & days, giver of this moment now, open our lips All: that we may speak truthfully. Leader: Open our hearts All: that we may love wholeheartedly. Leader: Open our whole being…
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 use music to help us prepare for our time of prayer together. Leader: During our prayer tonight may the God of Love open our eyes to see the suffering of his people. All: May we see. Leader: May the God of Justice open our ears to hear those who cry…
Dear All, The theme this week is Prophets & Prophecy. We found in the readings chosen for the Eucharist a definite emphasis on this. The Old Testament reading is from Ezekiel (2.2-5.) & records his unambiguous calling by God to be a prophet to the Israelites. The chosen verses the New Testament (2. Cor. 12.7-10.)…
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: O Lord, open our eyes – All: to behold your presence. Leader: O Lord, open our hearts – All: to receive your love. Leader: O Lord, open our lips – All: and our mouths shall proclaim your praise. Our hymn tonight comes from ‘Sacred Pathways’. Tr 7.…
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…