Monday 22 March 2010

Vestry Prayer for Palm Sunday Year C

Hosanna! Hosanna! blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
As we come together on this Palm Sunday Lord we ask that you would help us to worship you with the enthusiasm the people had on your entry into Jerusalem.
As we gather around your word to listen to the old old story may it be that we will listen a if we were hearing it for the very first time.
We pray Lord that you would speak to us through your servant N..... who has come to lead us today in our worship.
May it be Lord that we will leave here like the folk of old, proclaiming Hosanna! Hosanna! blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Amen

Saturday 20 March 2010

Vestry Prayer Lent 5 year C

Loving Lord, we thank you for bringing us together today and come now to pray for our time of fellowship. We ask that as we gather this morning we will feel your presence just as your friends at Bethany felt it when you visited Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
As we gather round your word today may it be that you will speak through your servant as they lead our worship, bless them in their ministry and use them to bring your word to us this morning.
Help us to worship you in spirit and in truth and Lord we ask that you will be all that we need today and through the coming week.
We ask all these things in the name of our Lord and redeemer.
Amen.

Saturday 13 March 2010

Vestry Prayer Lent 4 Year C

Sorry this is a little late - been busy this week.

Father of the fatherless we gather as your children today to celebrate your love and grace given freely to each one of us. We come in a sense like the prodigal son returning to the family, we come with thanksgiving in our hearts in much the same way the father and the lost son had.
May it be dear Lord that we will be prepared for you to speak to us and to minister to us as our brother/sister leads us in worship and brings your word to us.
Bless each one of us and help us to go into the coming week restored and refreshed because we have joined in fellowship with the living God.
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Worship Leaders and Preachers

Rev Mike Bossingham of the Family Friendly Churches Trust has raised an interesting question over on Facebook about the roles of worship leaders and preachers and whether preachers make good worship leaders.
Well worth a read and perhaps a comment. Dave Faulkner also has a post at Big Circumstance on the same topic.

Tuesday 2 March 2010

Vestry Prayer Lent 3 Year C

Glorious God our loving Father we come to you today in the hope that you will minister to us, that you will feed us not with bread or milk but with the word of life.
Lord you are our hiding place and as we come into your presence today we would pray for an outpouring of your Holy Spirit on our preacher and on each person present in this time of worship.
Help us Lord God to worship you in spirit and in truth and enable us to meet with you through all that we do in this time of worship.
We ask all these things in the name of Your Son our Lord.
Amen