One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. ~ Luke 8:22 Loving God: we come to you today with great uncertainty of our governments, in our neighbors, and within ourselves. Help us to cross over to […]
World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, March 2 2017
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and you forgave the guilt of my sin. … (God said) I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon […]
World News This Week in prayer – Thursday, February 2, 2017
N.B. There has been an email glitch (hopefully resolved) and a lack of clarity in the 4th from last paragraph which has now been amended. In expectation of normal service being resumed next week… Jesus Visits Martha and Mary – Luke 10: 38 – 42, NRSV Now as they went on their way, he entered […]
World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, July 28, 2016
‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy’. ~ Ezekiel 16:49 You, creator God, are merciful and just; loving all that you created and seeing that your works are good. You draw all creation to you with […]
World News in Prayer, Thursday, June 9th 2016
God, of surprises, Christ of the unexpected acts of love and compassion, Holy Spirit blowing where You will – we come to worship and be in Your presence. So often all the words we use in our services and prayers inadvertently block us from being open to Your coming. In the still small voice as […]
World News This Week in Prayer – 2 June, 2016
The Earth is Lord Jehovah’s in its fullness, the world and all its inhabitants. ~ Ps 24:1 Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein. ~Deuteronomy 10:14 World English Bible God of earth and heaven protect […]
World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, 21 April 2016
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away… Revelation 21:1 There are days and times, Holy God, when our wish for a new earth is almost overwhelming; days and times when, as we look around this old earth, we can see only […]
World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, March 24, 2016
The weight of pain, brokenness, despair and grief is profound after yet more bombings and killings in Brussels, Belgium, the almost obscenely routine massacres in Syria, Iraq, Sudan, the murders and kidnaps in Columbia, Mexico, the corruption and destruction of trust and order in too many countries to name on most continents of our shared, […]
World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, January 28, 2016
Loving and Holy God, “in the bleak midwinter” is our sometimes expression of Christmas Christian faith. Like the hymn writer of old we impose our cultural images on the Good News to suit our tastes. You understand us, Holy God, our seriousness and our foolishness; You understand us at our most generous and our most […]
World News This Week in Prayer – Thursday, November 26, 2015
17 Pray constantly, and 18 give thanks to God no matter what circumstances you find yourself in. (This is God’s will for all of you in Jesus the Anointed.) 19 Don’t suppress the Spirit. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5: 17 – 19 The Voice Compassionate and merciful God it is good to give you thanks and praise this […]