Rise within me like the star
And make me restless
Till I journey on
To seek my peace in you
A candle is lit.
Song “Lord make me a mountain””
I light a candle for light, sending
prayers high into the inky heavens and
dreams deep into our human soul.
We light a candle for light. May it light our way.
The Lord’s Prayer in our own language
Psalm 78
12 He performed wonders before their fathers
In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
13 He divided the sea and caused them to pass through,
And He made the waters stand up like a heap.
14 Then He led them with the cloud by day
And all the night with a light of fire.
15 He split the rocks in the wilderness
And gave them plenty to drink like the ocean depths.
16 He brought forth streams from the rock
And made waters run down like rivers.
We pray for people and situations that are on our heart today ...
For the people of Turkey and Syria after the devastating earthquakes, for staff in hospitals, for those waiting for ambulances and medical care, for those on strike, for those who cannot afford to heat their homes, for people struggling to pay their rent, for those who cannot afford food, for those who are vulnerable with Covid, for Ukraine, for Russia, for Iran, for Hong Kong, Taiwan, for China, for people who are lonely, for people who are hungry, for people suffering from war, for people imprisoned, for people suffering because of climate change, for the vulnerable and those who are sick and those who are dying, for the homeless, for asylum seekers and refugees, for our government to make the right decisions, and finally for the children who we must give a better future.
May we not fail you though we face great dangers.
Give me your peace, your wisdom and your strength. Amen
When the star in the sky has gone
And the wise men have gone back to their homes
The real work of Christmas begins
To find the lost, heal the broken, feed the hungry and release the prisoner. Amen
© Janet Morley adapted
