Evening prayers June 15th 2020

God we come to you 

With our different experiences

And we come to cast our cares 

Upon you

 

We say the Lords prayer in our own language

 

Psalm 121 

 

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm—
    he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.

Song "I lift mine eyes"

https://youtu.be/5kESe_oPXms

 

We pray for people and situations 

 

Take all these names we have prayed for. Answer these prayers in your own way in your own time. We pray for healing enlightening wisdom and peace. Amen

 

Song "Stay with God"

https://youtu.be/eZ3223NmS-U

 

We depart in Peace and Love.

Rest in the assurance that God is in charge

And nothing can operate us from His love. 

Amen

 

(c) Elmwood Congregation

 

 

Evening Prayers June 14th 2020

We call on the clarity of God

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 “Holy Ghost”

https://youtu.be/NBKT_aTbG6A

 

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 14v1-7

 

 At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. ² But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. ³ So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders. ⁴ The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles. ⁵ There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them. ⁶ But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,⁷ where they continued to preach the gospel.

 

 

Prayer 

 

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 “Lord from sorrows deep”

https://youtu.be/KYGhnbXtqbU

 

 

Closing Responses

 

Night is falling

Gracious Spirit 

Guard our sleeping

Darkness soon will come 

Gracious Spirit 

Guard our sleeping

Now we go to rest

Gracious Spirit 

Guard our sleeping. 

 

©Iona Community adapted