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: Another day is coming towards its close – we put away the work of this day. We come before the doors of the holy to seek & to knock. Open to us the mystery of your presence. All: We ask open to us the mystery of your presence. Please…
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…