Sat 25 Oct 2025
Saturday 25 October 2025
"It is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” (v. 11)
A prayer of thanks for God's harmony in our lives
Creator God, we acknowledge your part in composing the stories and the songs of our lives, bringing us into being, and setting before us opportunities to explore and grow into the people you made us to be.
Saviour God, we rejoice at the way in which you bring life and harmony into the stories and songs of our lives, enabling us to discover our true selves through a relationship with you, and giving us the confidence to live life to the full.
Inspiring God, we are thankful for the ability you give us to tell our stories and rehearse the songs of our lives, enabling others to grasp the wonder of how their stories and songs intertwine with yours.
May we always be looking for the new stories and the fresh songs that you have for us to inhabit and sing, as we seek to live our lives in the depths of your amazing grace. In the name of Christ. Amen.
Gill Newton, former District Chair, Sheffield District
A prayer for life everlasting in God's light - Alternative Prayer
O Christ, the Bright and Morning Star, when the night of this world is past bring us with your saints to your promised light and to that life which opens into everlasting day. Amen.
The Venerable Bede (c. 673-735)