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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Thursday 22nd January
As you get up and prepare for your day, repeat and reflect on the words:
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee!

Friday 23rd January
Yahweh is the Hebrew name for God – a name revealed to Moses in the book of Exodus. Take a moment today to sit still and breathe deeply. As you breathe in, think ‘Yah’ and as you breathe out think ‘weh’. Repeat this over and over, reflecting on God’s presence in every breathe we take.

Saturday 24th January
Lord of all light,
Light my way this day, and this weekend,
That those I meet may see your light shining through,
And I may glimpse your grace everywhere.
Amen.

Monday 26th January
Take a moment to notice your feet, and the ground they are placed on.
One of the ancient names for God is ‘the ground of being’. Think about this little phrase as you notice your own grounded-ness. Is it helpful?
Pray about the thoughts and reflections you have during this time.

Tuesday 27th January
O Lord my God,
Take the hours, minutes and seconds of this my day,
Transform my actions, reflections and thoughts,
Into opportunities to discover, uncover and share your grace,
In Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen.

Wednesday 28th January
Whenever you wash your hands today, think about Pontius Pilate and the moment in the Passion narrative when he washes his hands of his responsibility over Jesus’ sentencing and eventual crucifixion.
What areas of your life or of the common life you share with those around you are you avoiding / hiding from / washing away? How could you change that this week?

Thursday 29th January
Take a moment today to sit in pure stillness. To turn off all the background noise and be present to all that God is doing in your life.
Notice what happens, or simply accept the gift of stillness and mediation, which is a blessing to our mental health and wellbeing.

Friday 30th January
Say a prayer of thanks today – perhaps for something you don’t often notice is a gift, for a talent you don’t often get to use, for something you use so often you’ve got used to it being part of your life, for someone you find precious.

Saturday 31st January
Loving God, thank you for the world around me and help me to celebrate those around me – to notice the gifts and skills of those who I see regularly, and to acknowledge the good things I have.
Show me how to follow in your way, this weekend, and into the next month, I pray.
Amen.