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5 Cups Prayer based on Ephesians 4:17-32
Preparation: Have 5 cups on each table – one with lit tea candle, one with half a vanilla pod, one with instant coffee grains, one with salty water, one with fruit eg. grapes. Play itunes track ‘Lost Time’ (2009) by Tony Woollard Cup of light – Lit tea candle in cup Let us Come into…
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Winter Moments
Some moments from our service this week.. Rain Meditation It has been very wet, we have often fallen asleep listening to the rain this week. Water has an amazing voice, in the bible someone describes God’s voice as the sound of rushing waters. Spend some time relaxing your body, close your eyes and just…
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A moment from our Good Friday Tenebrae Service
Jesus hung on the cross for six hours before he died. In that time, he spoke to his friends, to the criminal crucified next to him, and to God. These are traditionally called the Final seven sayings of Jesus. Artists from our community represented these sayings in artworks and installations that we reflected on as…
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Communion Prayer
Here, O my Lord, I see thee Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face; Here would I touch and handle things unseen; Here grasp with firmer hand eternal grace, And all my weariness upon thee lean. … This is the hour of banquet and of song; This is the heavenly table spread…
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A Prayer of Boulders and Pebbles
I invite you to take a few deep breaths. Oh Lord, you remove the stones that burden. You see our rock hard fears, our needs, you see the closed doors, places of total darkness all around the world, disagreements, wars, the pains and prejudices we all face. Huge stones. The three women who visited that…
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An Ash Wednesday Meditation
Setup: Black oil crayons or ash on tables. Cross and bunch of small white flowers (one for everyone) at front. Passage Ezekiel 36:25-26 at cross. This last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, which marks the first day of the Season of Lent. Its name comes from the ancient practice of placing ashes on worshippers’ heads or…
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The Fruit of Cool Nights and Hot Days
In sharing with us last week on the ‘letters to the seven churches’ in particular the community at Laodicea, John Waterson talked about our diversity and balance as a group of Christians. “.. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because…
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Four Prayers from our Sunday Service this Week
Opening Morning Prayer – Itunes track ‘Firmament’ by Nitin Sawhney Living God, present with us. We bring ourselves to you this morning to honour you – together with all our brothers and sisters around the world. Fill us with your life and love. I invite you to spend a moment, relaxing in the Spirits presence..…
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Prayers from Psalm 23
PSALM 23 LORD God, divine shepherd; in the days ahead, just as it has been all my life, I shall not want for anything. You will rest me in rich pasture and lead me beside calm waters. You will bring my inner being back where it belongs, and lead me along the right paths, for…
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Happy Christmas!
A 4th Century Christmas Prayer The present night is the night of reconciliation; therefore, let no one be wroth against his brother and offend him! This night gave peace to the whole world, and so, let no one threaten. This is the night of the Most Meek One; let no one be cruel! This is…
