#Morning Prayer Wednesday 1st January 2020 - The Naming & Circumcision of Christ

‪#MorningPrayer‬

‪May we name you as Lord, Jesus,‬

‪not only with our worship and prayer,‬

‪but with lives full of your grace,‬

‪with words that speak your honour‬

‪and deeds that show it;‬

‪with relationships and attitudes‬

‪which reveal your love,‬

‪and do justice to your image‬

‪in all people.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 31st December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬

‪Fill our lives, our thoughts,‬

‪our deeds, our words,‬

‪our hearts, with yourself Lord;‬

‪you are our hope and our promise.‬

‪Encourage and unite us in your love,‬

‪that we may reveal the riches of your glory‬

‪as we shine your light,‬

‪share your life‬

‪and show your love‬

‪to all.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 30th December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪You have reconciled us to yourself, Lord,‬
‪and made visible the God we cannot see.‬
‪Give us reconciling hearts,‬
‪that as your body we may‬
‪draw people together,‬
‪build understanding,‬
‪encourage harmony,‬
‪release forgiveness.‬
‪In all we are‬
‪may we show your light and love.‬

#MorningPrayer Sunday 29th December 2019 - Christmas 1

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Remind us day by day, Lord,‬
‪of the unity we have in you,‬
‪which overcomes any differences‬
‪of race, gender, status or circumstance.‬
‪Give us grace to see our equality as your people‬
‪before we see anything else,‬
‪to receive each person‬
‪as we would receive you,‬
‪in love.‬

#MorningPrayer Saturday 28th December 2019 - Holy Innocents

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Remind us, Lord,‬
‪of the inner child the lies within each of us,‬
‪and the infinite value of every one.‬
‪May we ensure every one of your children is honoured;‬
‪not subjected to poverty, violence, prejudice‬
‪or treated as worthless‬
‪due to the greeds and lusts of others.‬

#MorningPrayer Friday 27th December 2019 - S John the Evangelist

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Give us, Lord,‬
‪the tongues of teachers‬
‪and the pens of writers,‬
‪that like S John‬
‪we may share the good news of your love‬
‪with the world and its people;‬
‪but not only in words.‬
‪Inspire us to attitudes and actions‬
‪which stem from your love‬
‪filling us to overflowing.‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 26th December- S Stephen, Protomartyr

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Show us, Lord,‬
‪where we can help meet‬
‪the needs of your kingdom;‬
‪give us hearts for your mission,‬
‪love for all people,‬
‪wisdom in your service‬
‪and strength for the journey.‬
‪Fill our hearts‬
‪with the power of your love,‬
‪the beauty of your light,‬
‪the joy of your life.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 25th December 2019 - CHRISTMASS

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪As we welcome your birth‬
‪among us, as one of us, this day:‬
‪we praise you, O God,‬
‪who stooped down‬
‪from the fullness of your divinity‬
‪to the littleness of humanity;‬
‪born on the margins of life‬
‪to save us from the margin of death‬
‪and fill us with your love and light.‬

#MorningPryaer Tuesday 24th December 2019 - Eve of Christmass

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Open our hearts, Lord,‬
‪to welcome and include‬
‪all whom the world‬
‪wants us to disregard:‬
‪poor people,‬
‪marginalised people,‬
‪young people,‬
‪old people,‬
‪disabled people,‬
‪suffering people,‬
‪anxious people,‬
‪ALL people -‬
‪for we ARE these people,‬
‪and you welcome and love us.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 23rd December 2019 - O Emmanuel

‪#MorningPrayer ‬
‪O Emmanuel,‬
‪who loves us so much‬
‪that you took on our humanity‬
‪that we might be raised‬
‪to your divinity,‬
‪make us a faithful people,‬
‪bound together in you‬
‪and strong in solidarity‬
‪with your mission of love‬
‪to the world and all its people,‬
‪that your light may shine.‬

#MorningPrayer Sunday 22nd December 2019 - O Rex Gentium

‪#MorningPrayer‬

‪As we hear your call upon our lives this Advent,‬

‪O King of the Nations,‬

‪may we be ready, like Mary,‬

‪to fear not,‬

‪to listen and seek to understand,‬

‪to rise to your challenge and invitation,‬

‪to bear your love to and for all the world,‬

‪and together to rejoice in you.‬

#MorningPrayer Saturday 21st December 2019 - O Oriens

‪#MorningPrayer‬

‪Make us, Lord, to be forgiving people;‬

‪as we seek justice and equity‬

‪in our dealings with others,‬

‪make us keenly aware‬

‪of the enormity of what you have forgiven us.‬

‪Keep us gentle and compassionate‬

‪in our seeking after righteousness,‬

‪Christlike in pursuit of truth.‬

#MorningPrayer Friday 20th December 2019 - O Clavis David

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Grant us a childlike trust and faith Lord,‬
‪but not a childish one.‬
‪May we be content‬
‪to place our hands in yours‬
‪and journey on,‬
‪while showing maturity‬
‪in our lives and our relationships.‬
‪Help us to face injustices;‬
‪to transform conflicts,‬
‪to show real love to all.‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 19th December 2019 - O Radix Jesse

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Lord, you call us and welcome us into your family‬
‪and honour us with the liberty of the children of the king.‬
‪Give us grace to use our freedom to your glory,‬
‪offering what we are and what we have in your service,‬
‪reaching out to others with the love you show to us.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 18th December 2019 - O Adonai

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Increase our faith, Lord;‬
‪make it like the mighty mustard seed -‬
‪though little in the world’s eyes,‬
‪it becomes a thriving growth‬
‪which permeates all,‬
‪spreads wildly,‬
‪and produces abundant fruit.‬
‪May we, your people,‬
‪offer such liveliness‬
‪in service of your Kingdom.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 17th December 2019 - O Sapientia

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Grant us wisdom, Lord,‬
‪to see the truth of who you are,‬
‪to behold your divine image;‬
‪to see it not only on mountain tops‬
‪but also in one another.‬
‪Give us grace‬
‪to serve and honour you in all people,‬
‪never letting your image be obscured‬
‪by status or circumstance.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 16th December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬

‪May we confess, Lord,‬

‪with all that we are, all that we say,‬

‪all that we think and all that we do,‬

‪that you are the Messiah, the Christ -‬

‪but save us from making a Christ in our own image;‬

‪rather let us know your true image in one another,‬

‪honouring you in love.‬

#MorningPrayer Sunday 15th December 2019 - 3rd Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Keep our eyes, hearts, and lives‬
‪focused and fixed on you, Lord,‬
‪that we may remember before all else‬
‪the peace we know, the love we share,‬
‪the hope we have, and the joy we find,‬
‪in you.‬
‪As we look for your coming in glory,‬
‪show us your presence in the ordinary.‬

#MorningPrayer Saturday 14th December 2019 - S John of the Cross

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Give us a deep awareness‬
‪of your work among us, Lord;‬
‪help us see your priorities,‬
‪hear your challenge,‬
‪taste your kingdom.‬
‪Give us hearts‬
‪that yearn to draw others to you,‬
‪that keep your threshold‬
‪welcoming and wide,‬
‪that go out‬
‪in blessing, love and peace‬
‪to all.‬

#MorningPrayer Friday 13th December 2019 - S Lucy

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Lord Jesus, light of the world,‬
‪bring us your healing,‬
‪bring us your nourishment,‬
‪bring us your peace.‬
‪Have compassion on your sheep,‬
‪good shepherd,‬
‪and lead us in your ways‬
‪and into your will.‬
‪On this feast of St Lucy,‬
‪may we shine your light‬
‪into the darkness.‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 12th December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Come, Lord Jesus,‬
‪and keep us from offering‬
‪your love and justice‬
‪only to those who look like us,‬
‪sound like us,‬
‪have the same background as us.‬
‪Instead open our hearts to all;‬
‪the stranger, the excluded,‬
‪the difficult, the least, the lost,‬
‪that all may know you.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 11th December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Fill our hearts with your grace, your love,‬
‪the fruits of your Spirit, Lord;‬
‪let our outward lives‬
‪be prodigious expressions of your heart.‬
‪In all we think, say, do and decide,‬
‪may our actions be reflections of your will,‬
‪your compassion, your care for all people.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 10th December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Help us, Lord,‬
‪to find the space to be apart with you,‬
‪to receive the nourishment‬
‪you give us day by day,‬
‪to nurture the faith that finds‬
‪peace, strength and courage‬
‪in your presence with us.‬
‪May we rise to your call,‬
‪step out in faith,‬
‪and follow where you lead.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 9th December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Save us, Lord, from worrying so much‬
‪about our own comfort and ego‬
‪that we let them drown out‬
‪the interests of those around us.‬
‪Keep us from focusing inwards‬
‪when you call us to focus outwards;‬
‪help us speak truth to power,‬
‪hope to the downtrodden,‬
‪and love to all.‬

#MorningPrayer Sunday 8th December 2019 - 2nd Sunday of Advent

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪You call us and invite us, Lord,‬
‪to be a key part of your mission‬
‪to pour your love into the world;‬
‪grant us faithful hearts,‬
‪that we may hear that call,‬
‪rejoice in that invitation,‬
‪and be ready to offer all that we are,‬
‪to show all that you are.‬
‪#FollowtheStar ‬

#MorningPrayer Saturday 7th December 2019 - S Ambrose

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Give us such a yearning‬
‪for the treasure of your kingdom, Lord,‬
‪that everything else pales beside it;‬
‪and help us to know its fruits.‬
‪As we celebrate St Ambrose this day,‬
‪give us his passion for integrity in life‬
‪and especially in leadership,‬
‪that all may flourish.‬

#MorningPrayer Thursday 5th December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Make us fruitful for your kingdom, Lord;‬
‪bring the blessings of your love to bear‬
‪on a world in need‬
‪of peace, justice, kindness and mercy.‬
‪Help us to see and perceive,‬
‪to hear and listen,‬
‪to understand,‬
‪your call upon us,‬
‪your will for us,‬
‪your presence with us.‬

#MorningPrayer Wednesday 4th December 2019 - S John of Damascus

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Enable us Lord, to spot the signs‬
‪of your kingdom, your activity,‬
‪your presence and your call -‬
‪in the world, the church,‬
‪in one another and in ourselves.‬
‪Make us to know that we are your family,‬
‪and teach us the family language of love,‬
‪that we may become fluent.‬

#MorningPrayer Tuesday 3rd December 2019 - S Francis Xavier

‪#MorningPrayer‬
‪Help us, Lord, to be with you‬
‪in all that you seek to do in and for the world;‬
‪make us to be bearers of kingdom fruit,‬
‪that your love, your peace,‬
‪your kindness, your grace,‬
‪may be seen in us and through us,‬
‪and that we may see you‬
‪in those to whom you send us.‬

#MorningPrayer Monday 2nd December 2019

‪#MorningPrayer‬

‪In your divine economy, Lord,‬

‪the law of love overcomes all else;‬

‪help us not to be so hidebound‬

‪by the rules we make for ourselves,‬

‪or even those we discern as your people,‬

‪that we allow other priorities‬

‪to trump the priority of love.‬

‪May we know it and show it.‬