God of Justice, God of Hope, we look to you today. Thank you for those who work tirelessly to bring justice and restoration to your people here on earth. Those who do so quietly, in foodbanks and rape crisis centres. Those who do so loudly on TV interviews and social media. All at personal cost,Continue reading “A Prayer for Sunday 24th January 2021”
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A Prayer for Sunday 17th January 2021
God who sees all we do, think and are, we lay all our efforts before you today. When all seems futile and the bigger picture seems overwhelming, may we keep on walking our unique path with You. When our work is criticised and our products rebuked, when our motives questioned and our characters misunderstood, mayContinue reading “A Prayer for Sunday 17th January 2021”
A Prayer for Sunday 10th January 2021
What a messy world we live in God. Yet as the snow falls, what beauty I see. As we reflect on a week of violence, shocked by scenes of terrorism, angered that it has not been called out as such, and dismayed at the injustice our brothers and sisters arrested under the banner of BlackContinue reading “A Prayer for Sunday 10th January 2021”
A Prayer for Sunday 3rd January 2021
God, Spirit, Jesus, bring us life at the dawn of this new year. As we look forward to better times while acknowledging we are still living through very tough days; God, Spirit, Jesus, bring us life at the dawn of this new year. As we hold on to you as our hope, when there mayContinue reading “A Prayer for Sunday 3rd January 2021”
The Stark Reality
One of the blessings I find each year after the chaos of Christmas is time to read the pile of books I have generally accrued that year. This Boxing Day I pulled ‘Bad Theology Kills’ (one of my birthday stack) off the shelf and idly began flicking, but by page two my attention was sharplyContinue reading “The Stark Reality”
A Prayer for Christmas Day 2020
Welcome, Jesus, as a babe you came. Today we remember. We pause and remember the gift of hope, packaged in a simple child. When all is too big, complex and frustrating, help us to look for the simple hope, and the hope of the small and simple. We pause and remember the gift of beauty,Continue reading “A Prayer for Christmas Day 2020”
A Prayer for Sunday 20th December 2020
Light brings hope in the darkness. We wait for that light now, o God. Light reveals what was always there but we could not see. We seek that revelation, o God. Light warms the space it touches and blesses it with life. Enliven us now, o God. Light lifts what we see from a staticContinue reading “A Prayer for Sunday 20th December 2020”
Truths Hurt
“What you say is hurtful. How you say it is hurtful. Your tone is not helpful. You don’t deal with things properly. There are ways and means. If you go around hurting people, you won’t get anywhere.” All of these comments are reflections I have received and sat with, all have been painful to receiveContinue reading “Truths Hurt”
A Prayer for Sunday 13th December 2020
As the rose blooms in the rain, on this Gaudete Sunday may we lift our faces to the storm clouds and sing your praises anyway. As the rose produces a beautiful, sweet scent when all around it the stench of manure is ripe, on this Gaudete Sunday may we be fragrant as the fruits ofContinue reading “A Prayer for Sunday 13th December 2020”
A Prayer for Sunday 6th December, 2nd Sunday of Advent
God, in your wisdom, you gave us waiting before blessing. You gave us frustration before achievement. You gave us trial and error before success. You gave us wrestling before realisation. You gave us learning before knowledge. You gave us the journey before the destination God, and I thank You for it. Give us Peace thisContinue reading “A Prayer for Sunday 6th December, 2nd Sunday of Advent”
