Faith & Worship
A blessings is great to share with those we love, as well as an ending to a service of worship! This page has been expanded with lots more prayers!
The peace of God be in your heart
The grace of God be in your words
The love of God be in your hands
The joy of God be in your soul
and in the song that your life sings.
Let the majesty of the Father
be the light by which you walk,
the compassion of the Son
be the love by which you walk,
the presence of the Spirit
be the power by which you walk.
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Whether you are preparing a Sunday morning service, a midweek gathering, a care home visit or a special occasion such as a wedding, funeral or baptism, finding fresh and meaningful words for prayer week after week is always one of the quiet challenges of ministry.
I've developed these free AI tools based on my own experience of leading worship for over 25 years, in order to support others called to this valuable ministry.
There's a Lectionary Companion to provide you with commentary, context and possible themes. You can create a complete set of prayers of intercession for any occasion or season, in traditional, contemporary or free church style, with optional congregational responses. And you can create other worship prayers, whether opening a service, or prayers of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, plus a closing blessing for any occasion and congregation.
For more information on these free creative worship tools click here
Equality, justice, good and bad governence, war and peace, immigrants, the oppressed, the poor and rich... and all the other themes we struggle with in today's world?
Try our new search page where you get not only relevant Bible verses, but a bit of context for each of them.
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In the noise and pace of everyday life, it can be hard to pause long enough to hear God’s voice. Yet those quiet moments alone with Him can become the most life-giving part of our day.
Prayer doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s simply time spent with the One who loves us most. Setting aside a few quiet minutes each day can transform the way we see and live each moment.
You are the whisper in the breeze,
calm voice within each storm,
the lamp inside my darkness
and guidance along this road.
You are the hidden treasure.
You are the pearl of great price.
You are the one who occupies
the God-shaped hole within my life,
that no other can ever fill.
Click here for prayers in quiet times
These prayers come from a variety of sources, and are a mix of contemporary and traditional prayers, some which go back to the early saints!
There's a continuing interest in the simplicity of this way of prayer, centred often in the Trinity.
Bless this house and those within.
Bless our giving and receiving.
Bless our words and conversation.
Bless our hands and recreation.
Bless our sowing and our growing.
Bless our coming and our going.
Bless all who enter and depart.
Bless this house, your peace impart.
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Christian worship is not simply a habit we’ve inherited or a weekly event on the church calendar. It is a response to who God is and what he has done. .
From the earliest gatherings of God’s people to the life of the New Testament church, and its growth throughout the world, worship has been a major part of the spiritual life of believers - called together by God, shaped by his Word, and sent out in his name.
The five studies have plenty of material to keep a group going for an evening. Lots of discussion questions, artwork, and notes. Individual studies copy onto 2 dble sides of A4 paper for ease of use, or are easy to view on mobile devices.
More info at this link
One of many downloadable resources from the shop
I arise today
embraced in the arms
of God the Father
empowered by the strength
of God the Spirit
immersed in the love
of God the Son
I arise today
in the company
of the Trinity
Father, Spirit and Son
I arise today
Bless this day
all that I might see
all that I might hear
all that I might smell
all that I might say
Bless this day
all that I might comfort
all that I might help
all that I might guide
Bless this day
In the meeting of our lives,
be the focus of all that we are.
In the singing of the hymns,
the prayers that we shall make,
the reading of your Word
and the preaching of the same.
Speak to us, encourage and forgive us.
In the meeting of our lives, Lord,
be the focus of all that we are. Amen
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Prayers of thanksgiving for the offering during worship
We bring you only what is yours, Creator God,
that you might use this offering and the giver
for the building up of your kingdom
and the glory of your name. Amen.
Click here for some offertory prayers
Here's a Freebie for you!
A four part Bible study on the theme of 'Sharing a meal with Jesus'. None of the usual fancy artwork etc., but each of the studies has a reflection on a shared meal with Jesus, and there's lots of discussion questions as with all the studies on the website.
The studies are on saved as a pdf so easy to work with and pass round a group.
Click here for the download link
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