Spirit of God
You are the breath of creation
The wind of change
Speak through our thoughts and dreams tonight
Song ”Your kingdom knows no end”
Forgive me my closed mind
And break down the barricades of my heart
So I can embrace new ways of being
We say the Lord’s Prayer in our own language
Reading Acts 25
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.”He replied, “Tomorrow you will hear him.” 23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer. 25 I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write.27 For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”
Prayer
We pray tonight for Belarus and 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.
Closing Responses
In the depth of silence
No words are needed
We are just called to listen
To the movement of the Spirit
And in the midst of confusion
To hear your voice.
Amen.
©Iona Community and Janet Morley adapted
晚上祈禱2020年8月13日英文/中文
神的靈
你是創造的氣息
變革之風
今晚通過我們的思想和夢想說話
歌曲“你的王國無止境”
https://youtu.be/kkwMK5XzsCo
原諒我閉著心
打破我內心的障礙
所以我可以擁抱新的生活方式
我們用自己的語言說主禱文
閱讀使徒行傳25
22亞基帕對費斯都說:“我想親自聽到這個人。”
他回答說:“明天您將聽到他的聲音。”
保羅·阿格里帕
23第二天,阿格里帕(Agrippa)和伯尼斯(Bernice)盛況空前,與高級軍官和城市知名人物一起進入觀眾席。在Festus的指揮下,保羅被帶進來。24 Festus說:“阿格里帕國王,以及所有與我們同在的人,你看到這個人!整個猶太人社區都在耶路撒冷和凱撒利亞向我請教他,並高喊他不應該再生活了。 25我發現他沒有做任何值得死的事,但是因為他向皇帝發出了呼籲,所以我決定將他遣送回羅馬。 26但是我沒有明確的內容要寫給je下。因此,我已經把他帶到了所有人,尤其是在你面前,是阿格里帕國王,以便作為這次調查的結果,我可以寫些東西。27因為我認為,不指定死刑犯而將囚犯送到羅馬是不合理的。指控他。”
禱告
今晚我們為白俄羅斯以及我們認識的所有需要我們幫助的人祈禱,並今晚在我們心中進行的祈禱。
與我們同在的永生上帝的靈現在進入他們的身體,思想和精神,並醫治所有傷害他們的事物。此時,讓您的天使在他們旁邊並保護他們。我們奉耶穌的名祈禱。
結束回應
在寂靜的深處
無需說話
我們只是被要求聽
為了聖靈的運動
在混亂中
聽到你的聲音。
阿們
©Iona Community和Janet Morley改編