THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
 

A NEW CREED

We are not alone, we live in God’s world.
We believe in God:
who has created and is creating,
who has come in Jesus,
the Word made flesh,
to reconcile and make new,
who works in us and others
by the Spirit.
We trust in God.
We are called to be the Church:
to celebrate God’s presence,
to live with respect in Creation,
to love and serve others,
to seek justice and resist evil,
to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen,
our judge and our hope.
In life, in death, in life beyond death,
God is with us.
We are not alone.
Thanks be to God.
 
 

DAILY PRAYER

Morning

Let us pray:

Holy God,
you call us together
to reflect on Your Word,
and our life in Your world.
Be with us now
as we sing and pray together,
that we may hear Your voice
and understand Your way.
This we pray through
Jesus, the Christ. Amen.
 

Mid-day

Let us pray:

Sustaining God,
In the midst of our day,
and embraced by Your world,
we call upon Your wisdom;
we draw upon Your strength;
we rely upon Your grace.
Help us to continue faithfully in Your way,
By the power of the Holy Spirit
And in the name of Jesus. Amen.
 

At Day’s End

Dear Jesus,
as a hen covers her chicks
with her wings to keep them safe,
spread out Your golden wings,
and protect us this night. Amen
 

Blessing

May the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding
guard our hearts and minds
in Christ Jesus. Amen
 
 

At the Close of a Meeting

Eternal God,
you call us to ventures
of which we cannot see the ending,
by paths as yet untrodden,
through perils unknown.
Give us faith to go out with courage,
not knowing where we go,
but only that Your hand is leading us,
and Your love support us;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord.Amen
 
 
 

Thanksgiving

We give You our praise and thanks, O Holy God,
for all the gifts of love we have received from you,
and for Your light revealed in Jesus Christ.
We bless You for the wonders of creation,
the delights of human companionship
and the assurances of faith.
Especially today we thank you for.......
( specific events and people may be named )
 
 
 

For the Peace of the World

O Eternal God, in whose will is our peace:
we commend unto thee the needs of all the world;
where there is hatred, give love; where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy;
for thy mercy and thy truth’s sake. Amen.