The desert will sing and rejoice
And the wilderness blossom with flowers
All will see the Lord's splendour,
See the greatness of the Lord
Tell everyone who is anxious
Be strong and dont be afraid.
Song “Christ be our light”
Prayer for Gods help
Forgive us
We often choose the wrong way
Restore us
Help us to have compassion for ourselves and others
To create a world that is good and just
And to carry your dream within us
The Lord’s Prayer in our own language
Reading 1 Thessalonians 5
8 But since we are of the light, let’s be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. 11 Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing.
Our Prayers
We pray for people and situations that are on our hearts today including the US, the new vaccine for Covid, ongoing lockdown, those in schools and hospitals, Hong Kong, Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia, our governments, the Rohinga Muslims, Muslims being persecuted in China, protection for key workers, protection for Black and Asian people, for people on low or no incomes, for those with underlying health conditions and those over 60, care for those who are alone and those suffering with depression, protection for asylum seekers and refugees and ensuring that food is reaching the vulnerable…and global warming.
May we not fail you though we face great dangers.
Give us your peace, your wisdom and your strength. Amen
Closing Responses
In our watching and in our waiting
Come Lord Jesus
In our hopes and our fears
Come Lord Jesus
In our homes and in our world
Come Lord Jesus
Come Lord Jesus, when least expected.
With thanks to © Iona Community adapted
