A Bidding Prayer
As Jesus withdrew from a world of demands and the concerns of others, in worship we have an opportunity to withdraw, reflect and pray. I invite you to this time of prayer.
(Brief moment of silence)
God lover of us all, most Holy One,
Now, in shared quietness, we listen to the wisdom
of your Spirit speaking to our inner hearts as we join in this time
of silence and meditation.
Now, in shared quietness, we listen to the wisdom
of your Spirit speaking to our inner hearts as we join in this time
of silence and meditation.
We thank you for our personal journeys…
sometimes a long and hard journey...
sometimes a long and hard journey...
We thank you for the work we have done this week
for what is finished and for what is imperfect and incomplete...
In your forgiving love, we now let go our guilt and shame for what we have done and what we have left undone - as we also commit to make good as we are able...
Our thoughts turn towards others in our lives and community who are struggling and we name these sisters and brothers silently to you...
We acknowledge our common humanity as we pray for the people of other nations. Today we pray for the people of the Ireland and the people of the United Kingdom.
Amen
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