Tulip Café, place of safety, in the middle of town, walking distance from my home. Refuge of loneliness, centre of friendship; tea freshly brewed, one cup in every seven free of charge, Tulip Café, balm for my soul. People need people. You said of Adam, ‘it is not good that the man should be alone.’ …
Tag Archive: Prayer
Jan
14
Prayer of the Week: An arrow prayer
Give me the energy to prepare and the preparedness to surprise. (Taken from Prayers for Education, by Rupert Bristow.)
Jan
07
Prayer of the Week: New beginnings
Lord Jesus Christ, we are not good at letting go of the past, at recognising there are times when we need to move on in life; to take a step forward in faith if we are ever truly to grow. We prefer the security of the familiar, the comfort of that which does not stretch …
Dec
23
Prayer of the Week: Child in the manger
Lord Jesus, child in the manger, man on the cross, risen Saviour, Lord of all, be born in me today. Amen. (Taken from Prayerfully Yours, by Nick Fawcett.)
Dec
17
Prayer of the Week: The promise fulfilled
As we near the end of Advent the promise made to us is now to be fulfilled. The amazing thing is that the God who comes does not appear as the great king, judge, warrior or liberator we could have expected, but as a tiny baby. And this helpless baby is born in the most …
Dec
10
Prayer of the Week: Third Sunday of Advent
Blessed are you, Lord our God, who has promised us your salvation through the prophets, and that in you we will find healing and peace. We come to you, for in our coming we turn away from the darkness and enter into the light of your presence and your love. Mighty God and Saviour, we …
Dec
03
Prayer of the Week: The hope of Advent
Lord Jesus Christ, we remember today how so many looked forward to your coming, but we remember also how it became harder to go on believing as the years went by; how hope started to splutter and dreams began to die until, finally, you came – the fulfilment of prophecy, the culmination of God’s purpose, …
Nov
26
Prayer of the Week: First Sunday of Advent
Lord, it’s the beginning of Advent. I’ve got a choice: to do nothing with my time other than the usual and expected, or instead to think about what it all means, why we celebrate Christmas at all, what you being born all those years ago means to me in the here and now. It’s not …
Nov
19
Prayer of the Week: Children In Need
Father God, thank you for ‘Children In Need’ and the chance to do what we can and give what we’re able. Thank you that you are able to take small offerings like a few fish and some loaves of bread and feed multitudes. Please help our small offerings make a world of difference. (By Tony …
Nov
12
Prayer of the Week: Remembrance
Sovereign God, on this day of remembering, remind us how much we owe to others and how much we owe to you. Teach us how fortunate we are to enjoy peace, how precious a gift that is, but speak also of the price that securing and maintaining peace can entail; the sacrifices so many have …
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