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 27th October
In lots of parts of the country, today is the start of the half-term holiday. Maybe today you might like to pray for all who are travelling, or whose normal routine changes this week.
If that’s you, take a moment to pray for yourself this week.

Tuesday 28th October
Light a candle.
Jesus, you are the light of the world.
Today, pray about the places you experience darkness in your life, that Jesus’ light might shine divine light into those spaces and places.

Wednesday 29th October
God of all grace,
Thank you for all that we have received – thank you that everything we have is gift.
Help me to appreciate all that I have and am.
Help me to live from a place of grace.
Come amongst me, God of all grace. Amen.

Thursday 30th October
Look up a hymn or worship song on YouTube and sit and listen (you could use one of the ones from this Sunday’s worship, above, or look for your own).
Don’t do anything else while your listen.
Let your hands fall to your sides or rest in your lap. Let your mind, body and soul tune into God through the music in prayer.

Friday 31st October
Today, spend some time outside, finding a garden or park, and sit for a while, paying attention to the wildlife that comes and goes around you.
Give thanks for creation, and the way God expresses something of God’s-self to us.

Saturday 1st November
Open your Bible at the Psalms and read one as a prayer to God.
What resonates with you? Consider in what ways these old words feel new to you and offer them to God.

Monday 3rd November
The German theologian Meister Eckhart once said, ‘if the only prayer you ever say in your life is “thank you”, that will be enough’.
Today, throughout the day (or whatever is left of the day), simply look for opportunities to pray the words ‘thank you’ to God.
Thank you for the sunrise. Thank you for that I have enough food for the day. Thank you for my health, such as it is. Thank you for that lovely conversation with a friend.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Amen.

Tuesday 4th November
Gracious God, I know you have plans for me- plans for me to be a part of your kingdom and an agent of love in the world.
Today, show me how to respond to the invitations I might receive. Help me to be open to the opportunities to share your love.
In Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen.

Wednesday 5th November
It’s Bonfire Night today in the UK, and perhaps you are hearing fireworks going off as you read this or making plans to attend or host a party of some sort over the weekend.
As you listen to or see a firework, think about the explosive nature of these little bits of cardboard and gunpowder, which can be seen for miles around.
Perhaps they are like your faith – it may seem small and relatively insignificant, but it can light up the sky and be a source of encouragement and wonder for others.
Pray about how you can be a firework for others this weekend, and in the weeks ahead.

Thursday 6th November
God of all blessings,
Thank you for the gift of food to eat,
For the flavours and the smells,
The energy and enjoyment I can get from the food I eat.
I’m sorry for all the times I’ve taken for granted the food on my plate, the ingredients in my fridge, the ready meals in my freezer.
And for all the other blessings I have received that I often overlook or forget to be thankful for.
Thank you, Lord, for you are good to me.
Amen.

Friday 7th November
Go outdoors and find something natural: a stone, leaf, flower, or something else.
Consider the ways God has made this thing and then reflect on how you too are wonderfully made by God.
What does this mean to you?

Saturday 8th November
On this day in 2008, Barack Obama became the President of the USA.
Today we pray for all world leaders, whether we agree with their politics or not. We pray for grace, for wisdom, for the courage to lead and to discern the best way forward for our planet and the people who live in it.
God of all grace, show us how we can support those most in need in our world, through our political systems and by engaging in democracy.
Amen.