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Prayer

The week of
5th September 2010
Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

Prayer Team | Contemplative | Prayer Chain | Healing Ministry

Prayers for the Week:

Collect

Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Christian Aid Prayer

(Deuteronomy 30:15-20)
Creator God,
You set before us life and death.
May we always have the courage to choose life,
To live gracefully,
Love generously,
Give sacrificially,
So that we no longer live for ourselves
But for Christ who died for us.
And in entering into the life of Christ,
May we give life abundant to the world.

Common Worship Daily Prayers:

Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer,

Daily Prayer provided by the official Church of England web site, © The Archbishops' Council of the Church of England, 2002-2004

A Prayer of an Indian Christian

O tree of Calvary, send your roots deep down into my heart. Gather together the soil of my heart, the sands of my fickleness, the mud of my desires. Bind them all together.

O tree of Calvary, interlace them with thy strong roots, entwine them with the network of thy love.

A Prayer Found in Chester Cathedral

Give me a good digestion, Lord,
And also something to digest.
Give me a healthy body, Lord,
With sense to keep it at its best.

Give me a healthy mind, good Lord,
To keep the good and pure in sight,
Which, seeing sin, is not appalled,
But finds a way to set it right.

Give me a mind that is not bored,
That does not whimper, whine or sight.
Don't let me worry overmuch
About the funny thing called I.

Give me a sense of humour, Lord,
Give me the grace to see a joke;
To get some happiness from life,
And pass it on to other folk.

Worship and Prayer

Prayer Team
There is a prayer team, members of which are available each Sunday after the service to pray with anyone who has a prayer need of whatever kind.

Contemplative Prayer
The contemplative prayer group meet regularly to pray in a quiet way, exploring the more meditative aspects of prayer.

Prayer Chain
The Prayer Chain is available to anyone who has a specific prayer request at any time of the day. This request is passed around the chain for prayer, with confidentiality being respected.

For more information please contact:
John Taylor (Tel: 01229 583978)

Healing Ministry
The healing ministry is an important part of who we are, with several Church members trained in this aspect of Christian service. In addition, we have regular healing services during the normal pattern of morning worship, where specific prayer for healing is available.