God is the Source of liberation and abundant life. We can turn to and lean on God as we make our journey towards wholeness.
At the same time, our vision and determination motivate us to act. We alone can choose to take the next step towards freedom and peace.
May these prayers support and accompany you along the way.
We are never alone.
God provides all we need to move in goodly directions.
For prayers for liberation from the past, from addictions, from all that binds, please click on the button below to download a pdf brochure to print. A sample of the prayers in the brochure is below.
When our feelings are strong, we might be afraid to share with anyone, including God, how we really feel. Sometimes we pray as though we need to protect God from our questions, our anger, our deep, deep sadness. But this is not the case.
God is our most capable and trusted companion and friend. In fact, we can’t tell God anything God doesn’t already know! These prayers are not meant to take the place of your own heartfelt words and silences, but perhaps they can get you started.
A sample of the prayers in the brochure is below. Please click on the button below to download a pdf brochure to print.
“[Gratefulness] can change our world in immensely important ways, because if you’re grateful, you’re not fearful, and if you’re not fearful, you’re not violent. If you’re grateful, you act out of a sense of enough and not of a sense of scarcity, and you are willing to share. If you are grateful, you are enjoying the differences between people, and you are respectful of everybody, and that changes this power pyramid under which we live.” – Brother David Steindl-Rast, OSB
A sample of the prayers in the brochure is below. Please click on the button below to download a pdf brochure to print.
Many Christians observe the “Divine Office” or the Hours of Prayer. That is, a few times throughout the day they pause from their activity and offer a prayer, read a psalm, sit quietly or meditate.
Pausing to pray reminds us that God is as near as your heart. We notice that God is not distant or confined to special places and times, but God is present at all times and in all places.
Pausing to pray reminds us that we are not the centre of everything. A Spirit flows through our work, our relationships, our efforts and intentions. In prayer, we connect with the Source of Life and enjoin ourselves to what God is on about in our world.
You might want to explore weaving prayer into your day. What do you notice? What gifts do you receive?
A sample of the prayers is below. Please click on the button below to download a pdf brochure to print.
Dear God, thank you for the gift of this new day, and for bringing me safely to its beginning. Grant me the grace I need to walk in your love and your truth.
Above all, give me the gift of a joyful heart that in all things I may see your hand at work and give myself over to what you want of me this day. Amen.
Simple night prayers (compline) are offered every Tuesday evening at the completion of the community meal for all who wish to take part.
This will be a time to reflect on the day, seek the support of one another and God through the offering of prayer (with candles), and invite God’s peace and protection as day turns to night.
All are invited to Tuesday’s compline prayer, even if you are not part of the community meal. Just come to the church hall around 7:15 pm to sanitise and sign in.
Beginning 19 July at 10:00 am those who wish are invited to gather in the Church Hall for communal worship. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to sanitise your hands and sign in as part of our COVID Safe practices. For more information, please read a detailed letter here.
The communal worship will use the home worship resources offered each week through this time of transition and uncertainty. The weekly contemplative prayer guide and reflection includes scripture engagements, artwork, poetry and prayers for use as personal or small group worship.
As we continue to make our way through this time of transition and so much remains uncertain, may we find peace through our prayer and direction through our reflective practices. I will continue to provide at home worship resources and those who wish are invited to gather in the church hall for shared worship beginning 19 July at 10:00 am. Please arrive early to allow for sign in and hygiene.
You may also want to gather for night prayer (compline) on Tuesday evenings at approximately 7:15 pm. As I expressed it to our friends at the community meal, it is like a good night kiss from God.
The Home Worship Guide for this Sunday is available here and the Reflection in Solitude is available here.
