Prayer Resources

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Daily Prayer Resources

From the Methodist Prayer Handbook, a Prayer for Today

Quarterly Prayer Card

Developed by the Nurturing Faith Mission Group , the quarterly prayer card provides a focus for the quarter.

Weekly Prayer Resources

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Monday 1st December
On this day of opening little doors and lighting numbered candles, at the beginning of this time of preparation and waiting,
Come Lord Jesus.
May your presence be known in the ready-ing and busy-ing and present-wrapping.
Help me to focus on you, and your love for me, and for the whole world,
And your heart, beating for justice.
Amen.

Tuesday 2nd December
God my father and God my mother,
God my big sister and God my little brother,
God my best friend and God my Creator,
I open myself up to encounter you again this weekend.
Move in my life, open my eyes and heart,
That I may see your love,
And know your invitation to be a part of your Kingdom.
Amen.

Wednesday 3rd December
Today is the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities – may you use this as a prayer prompt, for people you know or those near to you who are impacted by disability.
And continue to pray for changes in society, here in the UK and around the world, that enables people to mobilise for dignity and rights for all.

Thursday 4th December
O Come, O Come Immanuel.
Pray this prayer today. As you go about your day, try to find as many opportunities as possible to mutter, say out loud, write down, breath, or just think this simple five-word prayer: O come, o come, Immanuel.
Notice how that prayer for a God who is with us, present to us, amongst us, changes, shapes and inspires your day.

Friday 5th December
December 5th is World Soil Day, which exists to raise awareness worldwide of the importance of soils for food security, agriculture, as well as in mitigation of climate change, poverty alleviation, and sustainable development.
Today, pray for all of us and our interaction with the soil. Help us to stay grounded, and to care for your environment.

Saturday 6th December
Be still, for the presence of the Lord is here in this place.
Be still, and know that I am God.
Be still.
Be still.
Perhaps you find stillness easily, perhaps you find it really hard. Today, mark out some time for stillness. Perhaps you could light a candle, and just hold a few minutes of quiet. Listen for the still, small voice…

Monday 8th December
Heavenly Father, I come before you in the name of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.
We live in a broken world, a suffering and sad world. Our world is full of mourning, many injustices, unspoken apologies and uncomforted tears.
Lord, today, I hold up the broken to your reconciling healing.
I offer up this broken world, your world.
God of each moment, fill them with your Shalom.

Tuesday 9th December
Today is the Christian feast day of Hannah, the mother of Samuel. Today, you might like to pray for families everywhere – including your own or those who live near you.
Pray for family dynamics, for healing where there is hurt, for safety and peace.

Wednesday 10th December
May you go from here with your heart stirred and your spirit awakened, ready to turn toward what is good, just, and true.
May the voice in the wilderness echo in your soul, calling you not to fear, but to prepare, to clear the way for love, and to make room for grace in places you thought were barren.
Amen

Thursday 11th December
May you bear fruit that nourishes others – compassion, courage, peace, and joy – and may you know that the Christ who is coming
also comes to meet you now,
right where you are.
Amen.

Friday 12th December
On this day in 1866 was the Oaks explosion – the worst mining disaster in English history. You might like to pray for all who risk their lives in jobs, roles or volunteer positions that are essential to keep our society functioning. Those who help make our world a safer, fairer place.

Saturday 13th December
Today is the Saint Day of St Lucy. Lucia comes from the same root as the Latin word for light, lux. A number of traditions incorporate symbolic meaning of St. Lucy as the bearer of light in the darkness of winter, hence the marking of this day in the midst of winter.
In the long, dark evenings that come at this time of year, you might like to light a candle and say prayers for light to shine in dark places – in your life, in your community, in the world.