Dear God, lead us on this Lenten journey. May our chosen fasting, giving, and prayer be the light that break forth like the dawn. May we not fast from speaking up and living out your bountiful vision for all in your good creation. — David Shinn Presbyterians for Earth Care USA has created a 2020 Lenten […]
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Can these bones live? Prayer for Lent 5 Year A — Ana Gobledale, UK
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Breathe on me, breath of God, till I am wholly thine, until this earthly part of me, glows with thy fire divine. Breath of Life, can these bones live? Valleys of dry bones confront us, threatening to separate us from you. Each day, our newspapers highlight the numerous and extensive dry-bone-valleys […]
Read full textBreath of Life, hear our prayer: intercessions (Lent 5 Year A)
Prayers of Intercession arising from Ezekiel 37:1–14 Valley of dry bones John 11:1-45 Resurrection of Lazarus Click here for a ready-to-print Word document: Breath of Life – Prayers of Intercession, Lent 5 Year A Join me in a moment of silence to reflect on those things in your life that feel lifeless. […]
Read full textUnbinding Lazarus, John 11:1-45, Lent 5 – Loren McGrail, Palestine/Israel
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A Unbinding So dear ones this is the hope of this Lenten Gospel reading. Our sisters and brothers who have been entombed will rise. The question is where are we in the Lazarus story? . Are we standing there paralyzed by the force of our own weeping? Are we […]
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