Prayer for the Day
A prayer for the ushering in of God's kingdom
Hope does not disappoint: Spes non confundit (Romans 5:5)
Let us pray for all
Pilgrims of Hope
What do we sing?
Alleluia!
When do we sing it?
Beaten
Fastened to the stocks
Yet, singing hymns to God at midnight (Acts 16:22)
Thank God we arrived here
But the door is firmly shut
And we are at the end of our tether
Jesus Christ, you proclaimed
The jubilee year of the Lord
Liberty to the oppressed (Luke 4:18-20)
You said you are the door (John 10:9-16)
We rejoice and sing for joy as
A door shall be opened to the excluded (Luke 6:22)
You blessed the poor of the earth
Bring it on, Lord: an earthquake
Shaking the foundations
And ushering in your kingdom
When do we want it?
Now(!) and forever. Amen.
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A prayer that we may live to God's glory
Be a light, O Lord, to our eyes, music to our ears and contentment to our heart. Be sunlight in our day, food at our table and rest in our night. Receive into your protection our body and our soul, our freedom and our life. Being about your business let us live to your glory. Amen.
A prayer that we may see God in others
Teach us, Lord, to seek your face in those who think they are faceless; your word among those who are voiceless; and your transforming presence among those who feel powerless. Draw us to yourself that we may be active contemplatives in the heart of your world, discovering afresh the presence of Jesus wherever it is disguised and honouring you in the face of the neighbour, the lowly appearance of bread and wine, and the walk of daily service, that we might follow where you lead and respond with warmed hearts and active hands. Amen.
Inspired by Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Karl Rahner
Richard Andrew, District Chair, Darlington District
Thursday 01 October 2015
“Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.” (v. 24)
Genesis 32:22-32