2015

Lord our Shepherd,
today feed those fleeing from wars or terror;
don’t let us ever turn a blind eye to suffering
and be alive in the work of all those who reach out to help
(Fourth Sunday of Easter Year B)

As we watch the news, chat and hear stories,
surprises and shocks, joys and heartbreaks,
Open our minds to understand and our hearts to love.
(Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B)

Guide us to understand the complex and baffling details of modern life;
understand what you are really telling us;
understand each other.
(Third Sunday of Easter Year B)

On the frst Sunday of Advent the candle lighting script is based on the theme of Expectation, and the intercessions expect that we will be God’s light in dark places.
(First Sunday of Advent Year C)

We remember those who down the generations
have given everything to build a better world.
Lord help us to bring your everlasting love to this weary earth.
(6-12 November Year B)

We are called to love God with every part of our being,
to love friends, relations, acquaintances, strangers.
Not just love a bit, but love in abundance.
(30 October-5 November Year B)

Let us see again
through new eyes, a child’s eyes,
full of wonder,
full of hope.
(23-29 October Year B)

We are trying Lord,
trying to walk in your footsteps, follow your path
and we are not really very good at it.
(16-22 October Year B)

What must we do Lord?
How can we serve your world, how can we serve each other?
What must we do Lord?
(9-15 October Year B)

You are the God who always is,
the God who never ceases
and we ask you to do a new thing today
and change everything.
(2-8 October Year B)

Lord, give us the power to change your world,
the openness to do it all a new way
and the courage to start now.
(25 September-1 October Year B)

You ask us to come in humility
so that we can be friends to the friendless,
hope to the hopeless.
(18-24 September Year B)

We have heard a voice saying “give it up, give it all up”
and so we have come to offer up to you
all our burdens, our fears, our relationships, our hopes.
(11–17 September Year B)