Thu 30 Apr 2026
Thursday 30 April 2026
Then Peter said, "Can anyone withhold the water for baptising these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?" (vs 46-47)
A prayer that Christ be the Light of the World in our time
Creative and radiant God,
your strong and sure light
is never overcome by darkness.
May it be so in this our time.
Jesus Christ, the Light of the World,
in your mercy and grace
you surprisingly said to us,
“You are the light of the world.”
May it be so in this our time.
Spirit of light and love,
kindle in us fresh urgency
to love and serve the human family,
to be amazed by creation and to care for it well,
to pursue justice and offer mercy,
to rejoice in receiving and sharing grace.
In confidence and hope, we pray. Amen.
Hope Morgan Ward, UMC Council of Bishops
A prayer that our faith may ever increase - Alternative Prayer
Let our faith in you, O Lord, be ever stronger, our life with you ever deeper, our praying ever more awake to your glory, our hold on you ever firmer and our love for you ever increasing. Amen
William Bramwell, Methodist itinerant preacher (1759-1818)