Prayer for the Day
A prayer for the broken-hearted
Lord, in our seasons of sorrow you are the source of joy. Thank you for your promise to be near to the broken-hearted and to bind their wounds.
Lord, for those who are longing for a freshness from you, we pray you would rest on them. We pray your presence would illuminate sparks of joy, allowing them to spread your goodness.
Lord, do what only you can – bring strength from fear, joy from grief, and bless your children around the world. Amen.
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A prayer to God our comforter and guide
Blessed is your name, O God, our goodness and our glory. Blessed is your name, O Jesus, our companion and our friend. Blessed is your name, O Holy Spirit, our comforter and our guide.
A prayer that God's story be our story
Story-telling God,
as you gathered the crowds in Galilee,
and stretched the imaginations of the affluent and defeated,
enter our world today.
Where the lonely stare at screens,
and deception comes via glamourous lies,
when we cultivate the ethos of insiders and outsiders –
speak into our hearts the depths of your love story.
A story of grace, hope and beautiful mercy.
A story of joy-filled expectation.
A story of new beginnings.
A story of hope.
Enable us to make love real.
May your story be our story.
Our end, our beginning and our whole life’s journey. Amen.
Helen Hollands, District Chair, East Anglia District
Thursday 17 July 2014
“Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them.” (v. 56)
John 6:52-59