Today marks the end of the Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity. The chapel doors will be closed this morning, as our fellowship joins with our Anglican friends in the Parish Church up the road. These are our brothers and sisters in faith- and it is good to worship together sometimes. Meanwhile Bob is preaching at the United Service at the Parish Church in Dereham
The prayer below is from the Churches Together website. The lovely photo of the Northern Lights over Dereham is from my dear friend Heather who lives just a few miles away, and took this shot from a bedroom window last week in the early hours of the morning. [Thanks H!]
Lord Jesus Christ,
You bring us together in all our diversity,as family and church.
In the face of so many situations on earth,
where hope has given way to despair
and hearts are wounded and emptied by disappointment,
renew our strength and unify us.
Help us to share Your hope wherever we find ourselves.
You are the true Light,
who casts out the darkness of sin,
despair and brokenness,
who shines into our hearts, releasing
the joy and the true hope of Your eternal love for all.
Amen.
The Principal of my ministry training course (which included the United Reformed Church, the Methodist Church and The C of E) told us, "God has entrusted many treasures to his church but we have to look further than our own denominations to see them all." May we always go on looking. Blessings! M
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DeleteYes, amen. Praying for the Light of Jesus to shine into the darkness everywhere
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DeleteBeautiful photo and prayer. 🙏
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DeleteA prayer for unity is much needed right now.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Prayers for peace too 🙏
DeleteHope you both enjoyed your different places of worship this morning. Catriona
ReplyDeleteWe did. But the church I was at was so cold, we were all.shivering by the end
DeleteThat is a beautiful photograph and the words of the prayer are beautiful too.
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DeleteYes, it is good to meet up with christians of other denominations sometimes, and share together as one very big family. The words of the prayer are encouraging to all of us to shine more brightly each day.
ReplyDeleteWe sang Shine Jesus Shine this morning
DeleteGreat prayer! Much of the focus of The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel has been focused on unity this week!
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DeleteForty years ago the ministers of our local churches would meet once a month together. It was a time when there were many more people in the churches, too! We do need unity, to demonstrate the love of Jesus in our pagan world.
ReplyDeleteBe the light 🕯, share His love ❤️
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