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Read full textPrayer of confession & affirmation — Gloria Brown, UK
God, forgive us for the many times that we rely on our short-lived strength. Help us see that all good gifts come from you, and that you are the never-failing source of our strength, hope, and joy. When we draw near to you, our minds are refreshed and our strength is renewed.
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What words do we use to express our grief over those lost in war? How do we honour those who served their country by giving their lives? How do we speak of those killed by those we love? What words might we use to grant meaning to deaths due to violence and war which often, […]
Read full textPrayer after communion — Cara Heafey, UK
Vulnerable God, broken and poured out to give us life: May we go from your table with full hearts. Ready to be vulnerable, broken and poured out, to share your love with a hungry world.
Read full textWhat I do and do not believe — A Statement of Faith for a Blue Christmas service — Loren Richmond, USA
Written for a Longest Night (21 December) service in Colorado, USA God is with us in our suffering, loving us, walking with us, comforting us. I do not believe God is the cause or author of such suffering, I do not believe God “allows” bad things to happen. I can’t imagine why God would “allow” […]
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