Prayer for the Day
A prayer that we might embody God's grace
Jesus, our way and our life,
your love has broken every barrier down,
and by your death and glorious resurrection,
you unite all who put their faith in you.
In this world of conflict and disunity
help us to embody your grace:
to be good neighbours,
to be friends to all,
to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
Open our hearts to claim and cherish
our shared calling to be your disciples,
sharing our life and faith across traditions
with grace and joy.
Unite our prayer with yours,
that in you your children may be one,
that the world may believe.
In your Holy Spirit we pray. Amen.
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A prayer that we live in God's light
Shine on us, O Son of God, with grace unfailing, granting us the gift of wisdom, the power of faith and the endurance of hope. Amen.
A prayer to be filled with the spirit of Christ
Saviour Christ, lifting up your hands perpetually on behalf of all humankind, by your Spirit, breathe such love into our prayers, that they may be taken into yours, and prevail with yours, for your own name’s sake. Amen.
Jean-Jacques Olier (1608-57)
Friday 13 May 2011
"So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.'" (v. 17)
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