Holy Spirit, Gift bestower
Breathe into our hearts tonight
Flowing water
Dove that hovers
Spirit guide us by your Light
Song “Listen to our hearts”
Love inspirer, Joy releaser
Spirit take our fears away
Reconciler, Peace restorer
Move among us while we pray
Spirit take our fears away
Reconciler, Peace restorer
Move among us while we pray
We say the Lord’s Prayer in our own language
Reading Acts 8v1-3
And Saul approved of their killing him.
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Intercessions
We pray tonight for all those we know who need our help and prayers ….and the many others we carry in our hearts tonight.
Spirit of the Living God present with us now enter their bodies, minds and spirits and heal them of all that harms them. Let your angels be beside them at this time. In Jesus Name we pray.
Song “The rain keeps falling”
Closing Responses
On our heads and our houses
The blessing of God
In our thoughts and our dreams
The Peace of God
In our rest and our waking
The Love of God
This night and every night.
Amen
©Iona Community adapted with Jenny Brotherson
