God, companion and guide, thank you for the gift of faith. Thank you for accompanying us as we journey together with you and with the companions you send our way in this gathering. Open our hearts to the joy of your presence. Empower us to here your call to action in today’s service, to heed […]
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Two versions: first for corporate worship and second for personal devotion As we prepare for worship our souls wait for our Source to come gently into our souls like the fading of dusk and daybreak. As we prepare for worship we yearn to be awakened to all the resources in our lives, lest we measure […]
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The doors open the doors close *behind us, the world *before us, sanctuary *and the stillness of God Be prayer quiet Share quiet Shore up the noisy clanging *in your soul *on your lips Allow God to find you *bind you up *in [God’s] peace Unwind your spirit Let it float *on the song of […]
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Loving God, We clear our minds and open our hearts to you. [pause] Be with [name of worship leaders and preacher] as they bring the message in ways which allow you to speak through their words to bring a spark of understanding and inspiration to our congregation this morning. May the prayers and music lift […]
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Creator God, as we gather here today to celebrate the wonderful world you have given us and the miracle of growth. Help us to sow the seeds of kindness, empathy, understanding and love here in this Church and as we go out into our daily lives. We think particularly today of our friends who are […]
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Almighty God, you light up the way for us. Help us to see our path and our purpose as we approach the season of Lent. Help us all to re-commit our lives to you and take your love out of this place and into the wider world.
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Inspiring God, As we enter this New Year fill us with your love and energising power, so that our worship may be filled with gratitude for our many blessings in the past, and full of hope for a safe and fulfilling future. Amen One might substitute ‘move through this year’ for ‘enter this New Year’.
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God, prepare me. Proclamation Channel Instrument Prepared yet overtaken Connection Identification ‘That’s me!’ Mouth of God Beyond words translated Interpreted Confirming purpose and usefulness Use me, God. Keep me humble. Use me beyond my perceived limits. Today may I be on fire With your spirit With your word Consumed yet refined Given yet received Blessed
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Bless us this advent Sunday. Thank you for the joy we find spending time with one another as the excitement of Jesus’s birth becomes infectious. Bless us and those taking part in the service and give them courage, peace and strength to overcome any nerves. Let us celebrate this special Sunday together as the family […]
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An Opening Prayer (might be used as the basis of a vestry prayer) Open our eyes, ever-present God, To see you here and now in this place and in one another. Open our ears, Word of Life, To hear you speaking in the words we hear and say and sing and in the silence. Open […]
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Eternal One, we give thanks for the people who gather here to worship this morning. From the youngest to the oldest, let our ears be open to hear your word and our eyes be opened to see what needs to be done. Speak to us that we might find insight, forgiveness and freedom and help […]
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We thank you for this day to live, another day to love and one more day to forgive. Make us a light and blessing to one another as we acknowledge you.
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Almighty God, who always surprises us, we pray that all who are worshipping here today are inspired and energised by the words they hear and by feeling your presence and love. We pray that everyone leaves today feeling they have learned something, received something and given something.
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God, we ask your blessing for everyone gathered here today for worship, for friendship, for support and for fellowship. We pray that all may gain what they need from this act of worship and carry your love with them when they leave today.
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God, as we meet together today to praise and worship you, we pray that our faith may grow in hearing your word. Help us to find ways of sharing our faith with others and show us how we can use it to further your work in this world full of problems that we live in.
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Loving God, as we come together to meet you today we take a few moments to focus on you. We bring before you all those who are gathered here. In our diversity may we be as one and offer you fitting worship and praise.
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Eternal One, We give thanks for all the people who gather here to worship this morning And for all the effort that has gone into our church activities this past week. [If a special event has taken place, e.g. a festival, mention it here.] May our efforts inspire all who visit our church. This morning […]
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We come today as your church. May each person feel welcomed and supported by our love and prayers. We pray for those who are unable to join us today because they are unwell, have other commitments, or are with family and friends. May they still know of your love for them, and your constant presence […]
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On this day, in this place, we thank you for the lives that we have and the many paths you guide us on. We thank you for all the memories and people that comfort us, challenge us and support us along our way. And we hope that we can support, challenge and comfort others on […]
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Creator God, we thank you for the time and effort of our congregation and friends over the last week to reach out to people in our local community. We give thanks that we are able to meet together today to praise you, to worship you and to hear your word. Be with us when we […]
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