Prayer for the Day
A prayer of thanks for God's grace
Loving God,
In all the stories that we tell of our yesterdays,
remind us that your grace was always sufficient.
In all that we face today,
remind us each step of the way that your grace is always sufficient.
In all that our tomorrows will bring,
reassure us that your grace will always be sufficient.
In the familiar and in the unexpected;
in the predictable and in the unknown;
in the welcome and in the unwelcome;
may we look for your grace,
see your power perfected in our weakness,
and go on our way rejoicing. Amen.
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A prayer that we might trust and rejoice in God
Teach us, O God, to trust your providence, ordered and sure; to accept your wisdom, unerring and true and to rejoice in your love unbounded and eternal; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
A prayer for God's light in the darkness
Creator God, you separated light and darkness giving us the precious gifts of day and night. You used the stars of the sky to illustrate your covenant promises. You sent messengers to the shepherds as they kept watch by night. Speak to us through the darkness.
Christ Jesus, you often prayed under the cover of darkness, searching for guidance about the next steps in your journey. In Gethsemane we sense you wrestling with questions yet affirming your commitment to God’s will. From the hidden darkness of the tomb came resurrection and new life. Intercede with us in the darkness.
Holy Spirit, you brooded over the waters of the deep, calling forth rich treasures where we saw only a void. Elizabeth was filled with your presence as her baby leapt for joy in the darkness of the womb. In the secret depths of sleep, you spoke to your servants through dreams and visions. Show us what is hidden in the darkness. Amen.
Julie Coates, Deputy Chair, Sheffield District
Sunday 01 June 2014
“Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one” (v. 11)
John 17:1-11