Forgive, O God, the offences of your people,
that through your goodness we may be freed from the bonds of the sins
which in our frailty
we have committed;
through our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
Lent 4 – 19 March 2023 Read More »
Why do we not use “Alleluia” in Lent, but are happy (and encouraged) to use “Praise the Lord” (or similar) which is simply the English of “Alleluia”. The answer may surprise you!
No Alleluia in Lent Read More »
God,
the source of all our strength;
watch over us within and without,
that in body we may be protected from all adversity,
and in mind cleansed from all destructive thoughts;
through our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
Lent 3 – 12 March 2023 Read More »
I’ve been finding out a lot about “deconstruction”. I have entered a world of exevangelicals, even #exvangelical. These are generally people who are questioning the American-style conservative evangelical Christianity that they grew up in. And online they are doing it with all the well-honed skills, fervour, and energy of their evangelical past.
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Transfiguring God,
before the passion of your beloved Son
you revealed his glory on the holy mountain:
grant that we who by faith behold the light of his face
may be strengthened to bear the cross,
and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory;
through the same Jesus Christ
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Lent 2 5 March 2023 Read More »
A potpourri of Lent resources and reflections on this, the second day of Lent. The image, above, may be useful for many people.
Thursday After Ash Wednesday 2023 Read More »
God of the desert,
Jesus was led by the Spirit
to fast forty days in the wilderness
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin;
give us grace to observe the disciplines of Lent;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ our Redeemer,
who is alive with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen
Lent 1 26 February 2023 Read More »
I hadn’t realised: there are churches that do not make ash to be used for Ash Wednesday from the previous year’s Palm/Passion Sunday crosses – they purchase the ash from a shop.
