Wednesday 8 February 2023

Prayers 9th February 2023,

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 “Be thou my vision”

https://youtu.be/I4LR9wHtv1Y

 

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


18 And in their heart they put God to the test
By asking for food that suited their taste.
19 Then they spoke against God;
They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
20 Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out,
And streams were overflowing;
Can He also provide bread?
Will He prepare meat for His people?”

 

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

 

 


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