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Only Jesus Easter Prayer 2023 Easter Story Outside an Empty Tomb Chocolate John 12 ** Only Jesus (John 19:17, 1:4) Carrying the cross by Himself He went out. Sent out, Yet choosing to go. Word of life, Choosing death, Knowing the end from the beginning, Carrying the cross by Himself He went out. The only...

A reflection on The Lord’s Prayer A prayer for Lent St David’s Day< Some kind of lamb March Hares The Vicar’s lost his iPad! Your will Prayer ** Editor:  This month is Lent, when we take a good hard look at where we stand with God… A reflection on The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:1-18) Our...

Pray For Candlemas, 2nd February Lost and found Wonderful Things Lent Disturb us, Lord Come reign in me ** Pray (Matthew 6:5,9) When you pray… Words and wisdom of Jesus – He doesn’t say, if or in case, He says, when… you pray. And we will. From deep within, Our spirit calls out to God,...

New Year The New Year My plans for you A Prayer for Wisdom to redeem the time A Dressing Prayer Solitude No Coming to God without Christ A Prayer for Students ** Editor: As another whole year stretches out before us… New Year (Gal 3:29, Mt 28:20) Jesus, Heir of the promise, Hope of the...

Good News Christmas Prayer Christmas Day Bethlehem Ephrathah Twisty the Tree I heard the Bells on Christmas Day Where are we?  ** Good News (Luke 2:1-14) Good news! Good news of great joy – and it outweighs the bad news of the journey, of the rejection, of the confusion that made, and makes up life...

Autumn We Remember You are my Memorial A prayer of remembering and looking forward Hope in the Darkness Advent Song Grandad’s Typewriter   ** Autumn He arrives in a coat of many colours, Flame, gold, russet and brown, Autumn appears with dancing feet Crunching on leaves the wind has blown down. Rustling and bustling, friend...

Editor:  Nigel Beeton writes:  Her Majesty had a very long life, didn’t she? I kind of stupidly didn’t really ever come to terms with the obvious fact that she would always be my Queen! But we prayed ‘Long live our noble Queen’ every time we sang the National Anthem, and God really did answer that...

Word-search Prayer for October 2022 Petition at Rising Love and protection JESUS Five senses Frequently Asked Questions A prayer for morning… and for evening We are rivers Rise up…. ** Word-search (John 1:1, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 55:11, Hebrews 4:12) Life is a Word-search. Think John, chapter one. There will be distractions In the search, Interesting...

Going back Prayer for September The Rhythms of Creation Dagon and the Ark The Wedding Guest Belonging to God ** Editor: Here is a poem written with ‘Back to Church’ Sunday in mind, which this year is on 18th September. Going back (Luke 15:11-32) Could I go back After all this time, After all I’ve...

The Slide Prayer for August What a world A Blessing Comes Morning Prayer Meditation on the Good Use of Sickness Transfiguration Sing hosanna! Praise! Jonah The hand of Christ ** Editor:  For anyone who is learning about trust in God…. The Slide As I watch She climbs the steps steadily, Holding the handrail, Her two-year-old...

The Difference Dear Creator God The Summer Garden The Sticky Label Evening Sun You wait for us St Swithun’s Day, if thou dost rain ** The Difference So often I can’t wear the right clothes, Speak the right words, Fit the right mould, Be the shape people want me to be, Expect me to be,...

Your Servant Elizabeth Spirit of God Prayer for June 2022 Platinum Jubilee Celebration A (Royal) Dog’s Life Hear our Prayer Come Holy Ghost A Small Drop of Water Behold, enfold, hold Road of my Desire ** Editor: The Church of England has offered these two prayers for use during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. You may...