Prayer for the Day
A prayer for the Methodist Church in Britain
"In our joys and in our sorrows, days of toil and hours of ease,
Still he calls, in cares and pleasures, Christian, love me more than these.” (StF 250 v. 4)
The Conference, the Connexional Council, the District Chairs and the Warden of the Diaconal Order have heard your call, Risen Shepherd of the Church. Guide and direct them, we pray, that in their discerning and their decisions they may love you above all else. Loving you, may they follow wherever you lead, giving themselves away in your service. Through their self-giving, may your people be nourished, and through the flourishing of the Church, may your glory be revealed. Amen.
Prayer inspired by Singing the Faith (StF) 250 v. 4 and John 21:15–19
Alternative Prayer for the Day
A prayer that our lives testify to God's Grace
Let our souls rejoice in your power, O God, and our hearts in your love. As our mouths are filled with your praise, may our lives testify to your grace. Amen.
A prayer for God's presence with us
Be to us at all times, O Lord, our joy, our bliss and our comfort. Be light in our darkness, strength in our temptations and refreshment in the desert. Penitent may we know your peace, faithful may we behold you in glory. Amen.
Margery Kempe (c. 1373-1433)
Friday 10 February 2023
Then the glory of the Lord went out from the threshold of the house and stopped above the cherubim. (v. 18)
Ezekiel 10:4-22