To meet us in our confusion
We call on the mercy of God
To meet us in our brokenness
God in our meeting
God in our parting.
Song “The Lords my shepherd”
We call on the power of God
To meet us in our helplessness
God in our thinking
God in our speaking
We say the Lord’s Prayer in our own language
Reading Acts 16v1-5
Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek, 2 and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted this man to [a]go with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe. 5 So the churches were being strengthened [b]in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.
Prayer
We pray tonight for all those we know who need our help and prayers who 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 and protect them. In Jesus Name we pray.
Song “Even unto death”
Closing Responses
The cross we shall take it
The bread we shall share it
The gospel we shall live it
The love we shall give it
The light we shall cherish it
The darkness God shall perish it.
Amen.
©Iona Community adapted
