Faith

A prayer for the week

2012-02-16T14:57:00.001Z

O God,
the strength of all who put their trust in you:
Mercifully accept our prayers;
and because in our weakness we can do nothing good without you,
give us the help of your grace,
that in keeping your commandments we may please you both in will and deed;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

A prayer for our Queen

2012-02-07T09:59:00.001Z

Almighty God,
Filey Parish thanks you for the example that Queen Elizabeth ll has set for us all. We praise you that we live in a country where we are free, and have democracy. Bless our Sovereign as she begins a year of celebration to mark 60 years as our Queen. Give her Joy and Peace in all that that she does, and bless her. In the name of Jesus Christ. Amen

A prayer for the week

2012-01-30T21:48:00.000Z

Preserve us, O Lord, while waking, and guard us while sleeping, that awake we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.
Amen

SHOW US THE WAY

2012-01-21T15:43:00.000Z

Dear Heavenly Father
Give us the desire to depend on you to show us the way ahead on our Christian Journey.

A collect for the week

2012-01-16T08:37:00.004Z

Almighty God,
in Christ you make all things new:
transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,
and in the renewal of our lives
make known your heavenly glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

Start Here..

2012-01-08T15:37:00.005Z

Into your hands dear Lord we place our Future, as we do 'church' together.

H/T to Christine Sutherby Filey Methodist Church

2012-01-01T08:55:00.002Z

TheMethodist Covenant Prayer.

I am no longer my own but yours.

Put me to what you will,

rank me with whom you will;

put me to doing, put me to suffering;

let me be employed for you or laid asidefor you,

exalted for you or brought low for you.

Let me be full, let me be empty,

let me have all things, let me havenothing.

I freely and wholeheartedly yield allthings

toyour pleasure and disposal.

And now, glorious and blessed God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

you are mine and I am yours.

So be it.

And the covenant made on earth,

let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

for reminding us of this prayer ( see December Envoy)

A prayer for the week

2011-12-28T09:03:00.003Z

Almighty God,

you gave your only-begotten Son

to take our nature upon him,

and be born of the Virgin Mary;

grant that we, who have been born again

and made your children by adoption and grace,

may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;

through our Saviour Jesus Christ,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God now and for ever.

Amen.

God , Our Redeemer

2011-12-18T20:01:00.001Z

who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your son : grant that , as she looked for his coming as our saviour , so we may be ready to greet him when he comes again as our judge; who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God , now and for ever.

Prayer for Advent 3

2011-12-11T08:29:00.001Z

Almighty God,
you sent your servant John the Baptist
to prepare for the coming of your Son;
grant that those who proclaim your word
may so guide our feet into the way of peace,
that we may stand with confidence before him
when he comes in his glorious kingdom;

through Jesus Christ our Judge and our Redeemer
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit
one God now and for ever.Amen.

Advent 2

2011-12-05T17:39:00.001Z

Almighty God,
purify our hearts and minds,
that when your Son Jesus Christ comes again as Judge and Saviour
we may be ready to receive Him
who is our Lord and God.

Advent 1

2011-11-30T18:56:00.001Z

Almighty God,
as your Kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

Call us to Pray

2011-11-15T12:43:00.001Z

Jesus , Son of God , You who were constantly close to your Heavenly Father in Prayer, call us to Prayer, give us a desire to seek your will , for ourselves and for others . Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-11-09T12:11:00.002Z

In a week when the Nation remembers those who have died serving King, Queen and Country we ask you Sovereign God to bless and comfort all those who are mourning still the loss of loved ones. We pray too that we will all support, and YOU will bless those whose lives have been changed by injuries to mind and body , especially those in the Armed and Uniformed Services and their families.

In the name of Jesus

Bartindale nr Rudston

Amen

Prayer for the Week

2011-10-30T18:56:00.002Z

Dear Jesus ,
We pray for Healing for all those we know who are sick .We pray a blessing on all in pain, awaiting a diagnosis or anxious about a forthcoming operation or procedure. Lord Jesus by your stripes we are healed, help us to remember that you never turned away anyone who came to you to be healed.
Make us whole in body , mind and spirit so that we can give the Glory back to You.
Give wisdom and skill in listening, and Faith to all those whose ministry includes the gifts of Healing.
In the name of Jesus , Amen

Prayer for the Week

2011-10-22T19:11:00.002+01:00

Almighty everlasting God,
grant us an increase of faith, hope, and love,
and, so that we may obtain what you promise,
make us cherish what you command;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you in the unity of the HolySpirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen

H/Tto Rev Bosco Peters

Prayer for the Week

2011-10-12T16:53:00.000+01:00

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us,
that we may continually be given to good works;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen. (version of Collect, by Bosco Peters)

Prayer for the week

2011-10-01T10:16:00.001+01:00

We pray, dear Father God for all young people , especially those who live in Filey. Help them to realise how special they are. Help them to make wise choices, and to know that adults around them mostly try their best to encourage them. Bless all the students at the Top School, and give us all hearts to pray for them, and minds free from making false judgements. Let us all work together for the good of the whole community , so that all people here are treated with respect and care. In the name of Jesus , Amen.

Prayer for the week

2011-09-25T16:22:00.001+01:00

Father God,
We pray for Emily Finch. Bless her work and service, may she depend on your Holy Spirit to guide her , and may we all work together with her in the Parish to show the love of Jesus to young and old.
In the name of Jesus
Amen

Prayer Focus

2011-09-22T09:51:00.002+01:00

Almighty God, you search us and know us: may we rely on you in strength and rest in you in weakness, now and in all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord .Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-09-08T09:30:00.002+01:00

Almighty and merciful God,
more ready to hear than we to pray,
giving more than either we desire or deserve;
pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgive us those things
of which our conscience is afraid,
and give us those good things
which we are not worthy to ask,
except through your Son our Saviour
Jesus Christ

who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

A prayer for strength

2011-09-02T15:04:00.002+01:00

God give us strength.
Strength to hold on
And strength to let go.Amen

Michael Leunig (b.1945)
from Common Prayer Collection ( 1990Collins Dove)

Prayer for the week

2011-08-29T14:49:00.000+01:00

God of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things,
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish in us all goodness,
and of your great mercy
keep us in the same;

through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-08-21T17:05:00.002+01:00

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of his grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Prayer for the week

2011-08-12T17:43:00.000+01:00

Remember, O Lord, what thou hast wrought in us
and not what we deserve;
and as thou hast called us to thy service,
make us worthy of our calling;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I know this is an old one But nostalgia Kicked in! MMR

Prayer for the week

2011-08-01T17:43:00.002+01:00

Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things as pass our understanding;
pour into our hearts such love towards you
that, loving you above all else,
we may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;

through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week from Archbishop Rowan

2011-07-25T22:30:00.001+01:00

A prayer for Norway

God our saviour, we pray with those in Norway who are shocked, grieving or in pain. In your mercy, look on this wounded world, and hold us closely to your promise of hope in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen

A prayer for all those who are grieving

2011-07-20T20:11:00.000+01:00

We , your Filey brothers and sisters in Christ stand with you our dear Vicar Mary as you grieve the death of your mother Dolly .

Bless dear Lord all those who are mourning the death of loved ones. Support , comfort and love them through the funeral and all the arrangements that have to be made. In the days to come continue to let them feel your everlasting arms around them.
Help us to give practical help, tactful words and prayer.
In the name of Jesus
Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-07-18T18:25:00.002+01:00

Almighty and everlasting God,
by your Spirit the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified;
hear the prayers we offer
for all your faithful people,
that in the ministry to which you have called us
we may serve you in holiness and truth;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-07-10T19:50:00.002+01:00

Almighty God,
you have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts
and set us free from bondage to sin;
give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,
that we and all people may be brought
to the glorious liberty of the children of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2011-06-28T10:52:00.000+01:00

Almighty God,
you have made us for yourself,
and our hearts are restless
till they find their rest in you;
so lead us by your Spirit
that in this life we may live to your glory
and in the life to come enjoy you for ever;

through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2011-06-20T12:13:00.000+01:00

God of unchangeable power,
you have revealed yourself
to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit;
keep us firm in this faith
that we may praise and bless your holy name;
for you are one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2011-06-13T09:40:00.000+01:00

WE thank you Lord Jesus for the remembrance at Pentecost that your HOLY SPIRIT is poured out on all who ask and wait . Fill each of us with a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit today, as we cannot manage without you O Lord !

A Prayer for the week

2011-06-05T17:03:00.002+01:00

Eternal God, the king of glory,
you have exalted your only Son
with great triumph to be Lord of all;
leave us not comfortless
but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us
that we may labour for the coming of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen

Prayer For Ascension Day

2011-06-02T13:54:00.000+01:00

Eternal and gracious God,
we believe your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to have ascended with triumph
into your kingdom in heaven;
may we also in heart and mind
ascend to where he is,
and with him continually dwell;

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and forever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2011-05-31T15:57:00.002+01:00

Prayer for the week

2011-05-20T10:13:00.000+01:00

Soften our hard hearts and incline them towards YOU , O Lord God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, fill us all afresh with the Holy Spirit, so that your working in us will bring people nearer to you as our Lord and Saviour. In the name of Jesus Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-05-09T09:13:00.001+01:00

Keep us close to you Dear Lord this week,

Help us to tell you all our fears,let us trust you to bring us through each day to that place where as we prepare to sleep we remember just what you have done for us.
Help us to give you our pain, our past hurts,and our anxieties. Let us trust You as we start each day to the working of your Holy Spirit ,
In the name of Jesus
Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-05-02T09:55:00.002+01:00

Thanksgiving Prayer

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
For love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

A prayer For Today

2011-04-29T00:02:00.001+01:00

Heavenly Father,
we ask your blessing
upon his Royal Highness, Prince William and Catherine
as they pledge their love for each other in marriage.
May your love unite them through their lives.
Grant them the strength to serve you, our country and the Commonwealth
with integrity and faithfulness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-04-25T23:06:00.002+01:00

Almighty God,
by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ,
you have broken the power of death
and brought life and immortality to light;
grant that we who have been raised with him
may triumph over all temptation
and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory;
through him who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

A lenten prayer

2011-04-11T18:37:00.002+01:00

O Lord,
The house of my soul is narrow;
enlarge it that you may enter in.
It is ruinous, O repair it!
It displeases Your sight.
I confess it, I know.
But who shall cleanse it,
to whom shall I cry but to you?
Cleanse me from my secret faults, O Lord,
and spare Your servant from strange sins.
St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430)

A Song of Anselm

2011-04-03T08:33:00.002+01:00

Jesus, as a mother you gather your people to you:
You are gentle with us as a mother with her children;
Often you weep over our sins and our pride:
tenderly you draw us from hatred and judgement.
You comfort us in sorrow and bind up our wounds:
in sickness you nurse us,
and with pure milk you feed us.
Jesus, by your dying we are born to new life:
by your anguish and labour we come forth in joy.
Despair turns to hope through your sweet goodness:
through your gentleness we find comfort in fear.
Your warmth gives life to the dead:
your touch makes sinners righteous.
Lord Jesus, in your mercy heal us:
in your love and tenderness remake us.
In your compassion bring grace and forgiveness:
for the beauty of heaven may your love prepare us.

Prayer for the week

2011-03-31T08:10:00.000+01:00

Lord let us not think highly of ourselves.
Let our spirit be humble and let us be critical of our own lives and of our own relationship with you.
Refine us, mould us, break us, reform us into the image of Christ.
Open our eyes to the pain in this world so that we can be used by you as instruments of change.
In the name of Jesus

Prayer for the week

2011-03-23T15:44:00.002Z

Almighty God,
give us such a vision of your purpose
and such an assurance of your love and power,
that we may ever hold fast the hope
which is in Jesus Christ our Lord

who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-03-14T11:33:00.000Z

We pray for the People of Japan

Comfort and Heal them ,Find the lost, house the homeless, give them a Sure Hope, In the name of Jesus.

Show us how to pray dear Lord

Prayer for the week

2011-03-04T09:45:00.002Z

Fill us with your Holy Spirit, O Lord, and our minds with your light,
our hearts with your love and our souls with your presence.
Day by day may we live to your glory and rejoice in your praise;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Mozarabic Liturgy (seventh century)

Prayer for St Davids Day

2011-03-01T07:23:00.002Z

Almighty God,
who called your servant David
to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries for the people of Wales:
in your mercy, grant that,
following his purity of life and zeal for the gospel of Christ,
we may with him receive the crown of everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-02-21T14:02:00.003Z

Almighty God,
who alone can bring order
to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity:
give your people grace
so to love what you command
and to desire what you promise,
that, among the many changes of this world,
our hearts may surely there be fixed
where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Prayer for the week

2011-02-14T17:43:00.000Z

Thank you Lord God for giving us a sense of humour. Help us to make light of unimportant worries by seeing them in a new way. Thank you that you are concerned with every part of our lives, and want to share our pains and joys. In the name of Jesus. Amen

Prayer for the week

2011-02-03T21:13:00.000Z

Almighty God,
by your grace alone
we are accepted and called to your service;
strengthen us by your Holy Spirit
and empower our calling;

through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2011-01-26T09:56:00.000Z

Almighty God,
your Son revealed in signs and wonders
the greatness of your saving love;
renew your people with your heavenly grace,
and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power;

through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2011-01-16T12:44:00.000Z

Dear Heavenly Father
As we Christians are all one in you in Filey, help us to really realise it, to pray for all our neighbours in this place and experience that fellowship , Joy and Hope that only you can bring through your son,Jesus Christ .Amen

Bereavement Service

2011-01-16T12:40:00.000Z

Prayer for the week

2011-01-09T22:55:00.002Z

Almighty God,
you anointed Jesus at his baptism
with the Holy Spirit,
and revealed him as your beloved Son;
grant that we who are baptised into his name
may give up our lives to your service,
and be found worthy of our calling;

through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Onward.....

2011-01-03T12:18:00.000Z

Almighty God,

in Christ you make all things new;

transform the poverty of our nature

by the riches of your grace,

and in the renewal of our lives

make known your heavenly glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Epiphany

2011-01-01T10:44:00.000Z

O God,
who by the leading of a star
manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:
mercifully grant that we,
who know you now by faith,
may at last behold your glory face to face;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

God with us

2010-12-24T15:19:00.000Z

Almighty God,
you gave your only-begotten Son
to take our nature upon him,
and be born of the Virgin Mary;
grant that we, who have been born again
and made your children by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;
through our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2010-12-14T21:18:00.002Z

God of all hope and joy,
open our hearts in welcome,
that your Son Jesus Christ at his coming
may find in us a dwelling prepared for himself;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2010-12-09T11:22:00.000Z

We Praise and thank you for all your blessings to us. Thank you for our small town where everything is accessible in the centre, and all the buses running. Thank you for the kindness of neighbours and friends.

As the Ice and Snow continue, help us all to be sensitive to the needs of others , whilst trusting that our own needs will be met. In the name of Jesus. Amen

Journeying Mercies

2010-12-03T10:07:00.000Z

Today we thank God that he cares for us and that we can trust Him with all our plans , especially when they do not go the way we expect. So we give our day to Him.
Keep us all safe O Lord , and help us to rest in the certainty that you are interested in that concerns us. Help us not to worry about travelling, and keep us calm and in your Peace.
In the name of Jesus Amen

Prayer for the week

2010-11-26T22:07:00.000Z

Dear Father God
Thank you for the beauty of the coast and hills in the snow. Please keep us all safe on the roads and pavements, and help us to see to the needs of others . In the name of Jesus, Amen

Prayer for the week

2010-11-21T09:47:00.000Z

Stir up, O Lord,
the wills of your faithful people
that, richly bearing the fruit of good works,
they may by you be richly rewarded;

through Jesus Christ our Lord
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen

The still small voice

2010-11-09T21:29:00.001Z

Dear Heavenly Father,
As we think of Elijah , in the depths of darkness , help us ,when when we too are down, to listen for your still small voice.
Hold us in your love until we take small steps back to a lightness of heart.
In the name of Jesus, Amen

A prayer for All Saints Day

2010-11-02T15:39:00.000Z

Almighty God,
your saints are one with you
in the mystical body of Christ:
give us grace to follow them
in all virtue and holiness
until we come to those inexpressible joys
which you have prepared for those
who truly love you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

A Prayer for the week

2010-10-24T15:05:00.000+01:00

Grant , we ask you, merciful Lord ,

to us your faithful people, Pardon and Peace.

That we may be cleansed from all our sins,

and serve you with a quiet mind,

through our Saviour , Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

A prayer for the week

2010-10-17T15:18:00.002+01:00

Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to declare in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue in your Church the same love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of your Name; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Prayer for the week

2010-10-11T09:40:00.000+01:00

Faithful Lord. whose steadfast love never ceases and whose mercies never come to an end : grant us the grace to trust you and to receive the gifts of your love, new every morning, in Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen

A Prayer for the week

2010-10-03T08:59:00.002+01:00

Strong and holy God,
keep us under the protection of your good providence,
and help us continually
to revere and love your holy name;

through Jesus, the Christ, our Lord
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever. Amen

A prayer for the week

2010-09-27T22:07:00.000+01:00

A prayer for the week

2010-09-19T20:31:00.002+01:00

O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call
upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they
ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

A prayer for the week

2010-09-05T10:03:00.000+01:00

Remember, merciful God
what you have made of us and not what we deserve;
and as you have called us to your service,
make us worthy of our calling;
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Amen.

Thank you for the beauty of Creation

2010-08-30T16:24:00.001+01:00

As dawn breaks through,

gently erasing

the darkness of the night,

heralding the start

of each new day,

enable us to do the same,

rising out of the darkness of our night,

into the light

of your revealing love.

As the sunshine

pushes shadows aside,

revealing the beauty of this world

through colour, shape and song,

may your love perform

a similar miracle

in our hearts each day,

revealing the beauty

of your creation in our lives,

through our words, thoughts,

actions and our prayers.

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A prayer for the week

2010-08-22T17:18:00.002+01:00

Almighty and everlasting God,
you are always more ready to
hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire
or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy,
forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid,
and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy
to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Holidays from Holy Days

2010-08-10T08:48:00.000+01:00

Thank you dear Heavenly Father for all those people who enjoy Filey for a day out or for a Holiday. May the fun of the beach, the wonder of the sea and skies , lead them to think of you as a Creator God. Thank you for all the small shops here where people browse and buy in leisure. So , bless our Community, help us ALL to find a perfect rest in You, in the name of Jesus. Amen

St Oswald, King and Martyr

2010-08-05T09:17:00.000+01:00

Dear Sovereign Lord, help us to follow the example of our Patronal Saint Oswald, by being true to the faith. Help us to follow you above all kings, and desire that all hear the message of the Gospel. Send us anointed preachers like Aidan to share with us in the joy of telling the good news of Christ to the people in this part of the North of England and especially Filey. Help us to rely on the Holy Spirit for wise counsel, boldness and humility, and the power of Jesus, in whose name we Pray. Amen

Rev Bosco Peters--

2010-07-31T20:08:00.000+01:00

I do thank God for his website Liturgy, which is for me the perfect example of when a website can save one much time, is perfect for finding prayers to suit our Parish, opens my parochial eyes to a wider global part of our Anglican Communion, and is always thoroughly up to date and easy to navigate. So Thank -you NZ.

A prayer for this week

God of all the earth,
you have given us the heritage
of this good and fertile land;
grant that we may so respect and use it
that others may thank us
for what we leave to them;

through Jesus, the Christ,
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.

A prayer for the week

2010-07-26T23:43:00.001+01:00

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

A prayer for our children

2010-07-20T15:07:00.000+01:00

Thank you dear Lord for the blessing of children. Let them know how special each is to you. Give Mums and Dads , grandparents and carers patience in the School Holiday. May we in Filey be glad for those here on Holiday, enjoying the beach and coast and town. Bless young people looking for work , give them encouragement to persevere, and guidance to make wise choices. As exam results are awaited may we be supportive and gentle with our words. In the name of Jesus. Amen

Be Still and Know that I am God

2010-07-01T09:50:00.001+01:00

'When you pass through the waters I will be with you and through the rivers ,they shall not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flames shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, you are precious in my eyes and I love you!'Isaiah 43

Into your Strong and Healing Hands we place all those known to us this day who are in Hospital, about to have an operation, or recovering from one.Father we place into your care all those who are facing treatment soon. Take away any fear, and touch them all at the places of their deepest needs. We trust you for 'by your stripes we are healed'(Isaiah 53)
We pray in the name of Jesus.
Amen.

Prayer for the week

2010-06-29T12:49:00.002+01:00

Eternal God,
protector of all who put their trust in you,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy;
fill us with your mercy and your grace
that with you to rule and guide
we may so use the good things of this present life
that we do not neglect things of eternal worth;

through Jesus, the Christ,
risen and alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

A prayer for the week-

2010-06-21T12:00:00.000+01:00

Prayer for the week

2010-06-13T20:30:00.002+01:00

Lord God,
you have taught us
that anything we do without love is worth nothing,
for whoever lives without love
is counted dead before you;
send your Holy Spirit,
and pour into our hearts
that most excellent gift of love,
the true bond of peace and of all virtues;

grant this for the sake of your Son Jesus Christ
who is alive with with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

Prayer of St Columba

2010-06-09T13:26:00.002+01:00

Kindle, O Lord, in our hearts,we pray,the flame of love which never ceases, that it may burn in usand give light to others.May we shine foreverin your temple,set on fire with that eternal light of yourswhich puts flight to the darkness of this world;in the name of Jesus Christ,your Son, our Lord.Amen.

Prayer for Ist Sunday after Trinity

2010-06-05T15:47:00.002+01:00

Come Holy Spirit come

2010-05-22T11:42:00.002+01:00

I saw this on the website of The Rambling Rector,

It was written at the same time as St Oswalds was built, and just shows that the Holy Spirit is for now as HE was for then, and as HE will be in another time

Come, thou Holy Spirit, come:

And from thy celestial home send thy light and brilliancy.

Come, thou father of the poor,

come who givest all our store,

come the soul's true radiancy.

Come, of comforters the best, of the soul the sweetest guest,

sweetly and refreshingly.

Come, in labour rest most sweet,

shade and coolness in the heat, comfort in adversity.

Thou who art the Light most blest,

come fulfill their inmost breast, who believe most faithfully.

For without thy Godhead's dower,

man hath nothing in his power, save to work iniquity.

What is filthy make thou pure,

what is wounded work its cure,

water what is parched and dry.

Gently bend the stubborn will,

warm to life the heart that's chill,

guide who goeth erringly.

Fill thy faithful who adore,

and confess thee evermore,

with thy sevenfold mystery.

Here thy grace and virtue send,

grant salvation in the end, and in heaven felicity. Amen.

(Latin Hymn, 13th century)

Prayer-thats what the housegroups are studying

2010-04-29T18:54:00.002+01:00

Lost something?
Click on the link above to read the blog, Available Light of the Anglican Bishop of Dunedin in New Zealand . You will see why I think you should- when you read it.

Easter 4

2010-04-27T17:43:00.000+01:00

O God, whose Son Jesus is the Good Shepherd of your people:
Grant that when we hear His voice we may know Him who
calls us each by name, and follow where He leads;
who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collect for Easter 3

2010-04-19T10:44:00.000+01:00

Almighty father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Reshape us, good Lord

2010-04-11T17:24:00.000+01:00

Reshape us, good Lord, until in generosity, in faith, and in
expectation that the best is yet to come, we are truly Christ-like.

Make us passionate followers of Jesus, rather than passive supporters.

Make our churches places of radical discipleship and signposts to heaven,
then, in us, through us, and - if need be - despite us, let your kingdom come.
Amen.

Alleluia Christ is Risen!

2010-04-04T08:47:00.000+01:00

He is risen Indeed Alleluia!

Almighty God,
through your Son Jesus Christ
You overcame death and opened to us
the gate of everlasting life;
grant us so to die daily to sin,
that we may evermore live with him
in the joy of his resurrection:

who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.Amen

A prayer for Holy Week

2010-03-28T20:45:00.000+01:00

Gracious and merciful God,
for our sake your Son became incarnate
and suffered death upon the cross;
purify our hearts and grant us zeal in your service;

through Jesus Christ our Redeemer
who is alive with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen

5th Sunday in Lent

2010-03-20T14:22:00.002Z

Everloving God,
your Son was revealed that he might overcome evil
and make us heirs of eternal life;
grant that we who have this hope in us
may purify ourselves as he is pure,
that when he appears in power and great glory,
we may be made like him,
to the honour of your name;

for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.

An Irish Blessing

2010-03-17T07:00:00.001Z

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

In the name of Jesus .Amen

Nigeria

2010-03-10T18:07:00.000Z

We pray for the situation in Nigeria.In this country in whose recent history peoples of different tribes and faiths have battled against each other for power and land, we ask you Heavenly Father to bring your Peace. Bless all those who have been driven from their homes last week. Bless all those whose family members have been massacred. Show us your people in Filey what we can do and how you want us to pray. Lord in your Mercy ,Hear our Prayer.

Lord in your Mercy hear our Prayer

2010-02-28T08:04:00.000Z

...... we pray for the people of CHILE now and still remember Haiti. WE pray that the Relief Agencies will be efficient, and supported , that love and sharing will be spread throughout both countries, that people will find shelter, medical help ,food and water. Give us all a heart to remember them in our prayers every day , to give generously of our resources, and to count our own blessings .

A prayer for the week

2010-02-22T08:10:00.002Z

First Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan; Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Prayer to start Lent-collect for Ash Wednesday

2010-02-19T06:51:00.002Z

Almighty and merciful God,
you hate nothing that you have made
and forgive the sins of all who are penitent;
create in us new and contrite hearts,
so that when we turn to you and confess our sins
we may receive your full and perfect forgiveness;
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever. Amen.

Collect for Sunday before Lent

2010-02-13T14:43:00.002Z

Almighty Father, whose Son was revealed in majesty before he suffered death upon the cross: give us grace to perceive his glory, that we may be strengthened to suffer with him and be changed into his likeness, from glory to glory; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

A new month starts

2010-01-31T19:46:00.002Z

Dear God,
You know me. Don't you? I’m not just a person on a bus or a train.

I’m not just another face on CCTV; or just another login name.

I’m me, and I have stuff going on.

Love life issues; bills to pay. Egos at work to deal with; an overflowing inbox.

So please, give me strength. Guide me to focus on what's really important. And help me make the most of every moment of this new day in this new month.

Thank you.

Amen