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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2022

Call to Worship

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Brothers and sisters, we are united today with fellow believers throughout the world as we gather to pray for the visible unity of the Church. We do this with worship resources prepared by the Middle East Council of Churches.

Our theme is inspired by the visit of the Magi to the new-born King, as described in the Gospel according to Saint Matthew:

“We observed his star in the East, and have come to pay him homage.”

Let us fix our eyes on the star that was seen in the East and allow it to lead us too.

Let us come into God’s presence in solidarity with all who are sick, suffering, marginalized, displaced and oppressed, knowing that our darkness can be dispelled by God’s light.

As we pray today for the unity of the Church, may we all journey together to meet Jesus the Saviour, the light of the world.

Glory be to you Father Almighty, for you have revealed yourself through your creation and invite all people to gather in your presence.

We have seen the star of Jesus in our lives and have come to worship him just as the Magi did.

We offer him ourselves today and we ask for the presence of the Holy Spirit among us.

Unite us as we come to worship the King, all glorious above. Amen.

Prayer of Praise and Confession

We glorify you, O Lord, creator of heaven and earth, for you have set the lights in the vault of the sky. You separated light from darkness and arranged signs to mark sacred times, and

days and years. You studded the firmament with stars.

How majestic are your works, the heavens declare your glory and the skies proclaim the work of your hands! We glorify you, O Lord.

We praise you for you did not abandon us despite our rebellion but sent your Son to brighten our darkness and be our light and our salvation.

In him was life, and that life was the light of all humanity. And the light shines in the darkness. We praise you, O Lord.

We worship you, O Lord, for you accompany us in the chaos of our life through the power of your Holy Spirit. You light up our paths and give us wisdom and faith in a world of untruth and doubt.                                                              We worship you, O Lord.

We thank you, O Lord, for you send us into the world to witness to this light, in our various churches and diverse cultures, and to proclaim the Good News to Jesus, the one true King, offering ourselves to him.        We thank you, O Lord.

May all the peoples bow before you and worship you. We have often preferred darkness, but you have given us light.

Therefore, we come to you confessing our sins and saying:

We confess that we have turned from your ways. We have harmed your good creation through our greed. We have polluted and poisoned the air, earth and waters, destroying habitats and species.   

Lord have mercy.                    Christ have mercy.

We have acted selfishly towards our brothers and sisters. We have put our own needs and desires above our commitment to justice. We have built walls between us and planted seeds of mistrust.        

Lord have mercy.                    Christ have mercy.

We have divided people based on ethnicity and culture, discriminating instead of celebrating difference. We have waged war, claiming Jesus for our side.

Lord have mercy.                    Christ have mercy.

Forgive all these thoughts and deeds, O Lord, as we come before you in repentance.

Lord have mercy.                    Christ have mercy.

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, whom you have sent in the fullness of time to redeem all people, we ask you to have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and transform us into his glorious image so we can shine as a beacon of hope in our troubled world.

Lord have mercy.                    Christ have mercy.

Almighty God hears our prayers, has mercy on us and forgives our sins.

Thanks be to God, whom we praise with all our voices.

Psalm 8

O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

Out of the mouths of babes and infants you have founded a safe place, to silence the enemy and the avenger.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established;

What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?

Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honour.

You have given them dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under their feet,

all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Response – Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal, have mercy on us!

First Reading Isaiah 9:2-7

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. ³ You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. ⁴ For as in the day of Midian’s defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor.
⁵ Every warrior’s boot used in battle and every garment rolled in blood will be destined for burning, will be fuel for the fire.
⁶ For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. ⁷ Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

Response – Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal, have mercy on us!

Second Reading – Ephesians 5:8-14

⁸ For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light ⁹ (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) ¹⁰ and find out what pleases the Lord. ¹¹ Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. ¹² It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. ¹³ But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. ¹⁴ This is why it is said: “Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you”

Response – Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal, have mercy on us!

Gospel Reading – Matthew 2:1-12 – The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi^[a] from the east came to Jerusalem ² and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” ³ When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ⁴ When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. ⁵ “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: ⁶ “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’                                                    

  ⁷ Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. ⁸ He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” ⁹ After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. ¹⁰ When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. ¹¹ On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. ¹² And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Few thoughts.

Sharing Christ’s Light

A star led the Magi to Christ. Today many stars point to the presence of Christ, who has been revealed to us and whose light shines on us. As the Magi followed the star to Bethlehem, so we gather together tonight in God’s presence, adding our own stars, uniting our own gifts and prayers for the visible unity of the Church. As we journey towards that goal, may our lives together give a luminous witness that leads others to know Christ.

Prayers of Intercession

With faith and confidence, we come in prayer, before God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit: The Magi came from the East to pay homage and offer special gifts from their cultures and countries. We pray today for all Christian communities around the world in their diversity of worship and tradition: Lord we ask you to preserve these treasures, particularly in areas of the world where the presence and survival of the Church is threatened by violence and oppression.        O, Lord hear our prayer

The early years of the Lord’s life were marked by violence and massacres at the orders of the despot Herod. We pray for children living in places in the world where violence continues and where its results are tangible. Strengthen, O Lord, the bonds of unity and mutual love among our churches and help us to cooperate and witness to your holy Name. Inspire us to work without ceasing in order to defend the oppressed and include the marginalized. Encourage us to stand together in the face of tyranny and oppressive regimes as we seek your Kingdom among us.                O, Lord, hear our prayer

After the visit of the Magi, the holy family experienced migration through the wilderness and became refugees in the land of Egypt. We pray for all the refugees and uprooted people in this world: Equip us, Lord, to show hospitality to those driven from their homes, and grant us the spirit of welcome to those looking for a safe haven.                         O, Lord, hear our prayer

The birth of Jesus was good news for all, gathering people from different nations and religions in worship of the holy child. We pray for our efforts to seek harmony and dialogue with other religions: Lord, give us humility and patience to walk with others with respect on their journey  O, Lord, hear our prayer

The Magi returned to their home by a different way. We pray for our churches in this changing world: Lord, help us to find new and creative ways to follow you and to witness to you so that the world may believe.                    O, Lord, hear our prayer

When the Magi saw the holy child, they rejoiced with great joy. Heavenly Father, fix our eyes on him so we do not lose our way. Unite us in the Lord Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and the life, and who has taught us to pray, saying:

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.  Amen

Sending and Blessing

Go now and live as children of light.

For the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true.

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness.

Let us wake from sleep and Christ will shine upon us.

Peace be to the whole community, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who have an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.      Amen. Thanks be to God.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an international Christian
ecumenical observance kept annually between 18th January and 25th
January.
Here are some prayers you might like to offer for Unity:
Eternal Father,
we praise you for sending your Son
to be one of us and to save us.
Look upon your people with mercy,
for we are divided in so many ways,
and give us the Spirit of Jesus to make us one in love.
We ask this gift, loving Father,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
our only Saviour, the Prince of peace:
give us grace seriously to take to heart
the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions.
We confess our hatred and prejudice
and all else that hinders us from godly union and concord.
As there is but one body and one Spirit,
and one hope of our calling,
one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of us all,
so may we henceforth be all of one heart and soul,
united in one holy bond of truth and peace,
of faith and charity,
and with one mouth give you glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
you have called us in the Body of your Son Jesus Christ
to continue his work of reconciliation
and reveal you to the world.
Forgive us the sins which tear us apart;
give us the courage to overcome our fears
and to seek that unity which is your gift and your will;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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As climate change accelerates and earth’s average temperatures continue
to rise, it is vital to find innovative ways to store carbon. One such
example can be found outside Fakirk in eastern Scotland, where an area of
the Skinflats RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) reserve was
restored to saltmarsh by flooding it in 2018. A digger was used to breach
the sea wall and then sea water inundated the area. Careful studies were
conducted before and after the process. The resulting saltmarsh resembles
the pre-existing area of saltmarsh, in a remarkably short period of time. In
addition to increasing the wildlife value of the area, the mud is locking up
‘blue carbon’, that is the carbon stored in plants and soils, as organic
material rich in carbon accumulates in the soil. In essence, saltmarshes
build up stores of carbon that would otherwise be released to the
atmosphere as greenhouse gas. Thus, re-flooding coastal wetlands and,
indeed, creating new wetlands, could be used as a tool to reduce our
carbon footprint, in conjunction with a reduction in emissions. As sea levels
rise, one option would be to let coastal areas flood, taking the ‘soft
engineering’ approach rather than the ‘hard engineering’ approach.
Another topic!

MORTAL:
“The night is cold, the hour is late, the world is bleak and drear;
Who is it knocking at my door?”
THE NEW YEAR:
“I am Good Cheer.”
MORTAL:
“Your voice is strange; I know you not; in shadows dark I grope.
What seek you here?”
THE NEW YEAR:
“Friend, let me in; my name is Hope.”
MORTAL:
“And mine is Failure; you but mock the life you seek to bless. Pass on.”
THE NEW YEAR:
“Nay, open wide the door; I am Success.”
MORTAL:
“But I am ill and spent with pain; too late has come your wealth. I cannot
use it.”
THE NEW YEAR:
“Listen, friend; I am Good Health.”
MORTAL:
“Now, wide I fling my door. Come in, and your fair statements prove.”
THE NEW YEAR:
“But you must open, too, your heart, for I am Love.”
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

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EVENING PRAYER – Wednesday 22^nd December  2021

The Greeting

May the light and love and peace of Christ be with you all, this Christmas time.

And also with you.

Sentence of Scripture

“God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him”                1 John 4 v 9

Penitence

During Advent, we have remembered how the Patriarchs, the Prophets, John the Baptist and                                     Mary, all gave themselves fully in doing God’s will.

Let us confess our failings in the service of our Lord,

When we are faced with a challenge but regress to old attitudes,

Lord have mercy,                                Lord have mercy,

When we face difficult times but fail to trust in your good purposes,

Christ have mercy,                              Christ have mercy,

When we look inwards to our selfish concerns rather than outwards to a world in need,

Lord have mercy,                                Lord have mercy,

When we are agents of gloom rather than messengers of hope,

Christ have mercy,                              Christ have mercy,

The almighty and merciful God, grant us pardon and forgiveness of all our sins, time for                           amendment of life and the grace and strength of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Reading – Micah 4 verse 1 – 5 – The Mountain of the Lord

4 In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it.                                                                   ² Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
³ He will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.
⁴ Everyone will sit under their own vine  and under their own fig tree,                                                                 and no one will make them afraid,  for the Lord Almighty has spoken.
⁵ All the nations may walk  in the name of their gods,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord  our God for ever and ever

Ephesians 2 v 11 – 22 – Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ

¹¹ Therefore, remember that formerly you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)—

¹² remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

¹⁴ For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility,

¹⁵ by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,

¹⁶ and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.

¹⁷ He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.

¹⁸ For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

¹⁹ Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household,

²⁰ built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.

²¹ In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.

²² And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Few thoughts

Canticle – MAGNIFICAT

My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices
My God forever he will be, bless his holy name.

He looks upon me his servant, looks on me in my lowliness.
He works marvels for me, Hence forth all ages call me blessed, Call me blessed.

He scatters the proud hearted, casts the mighty from their thrones.
His mighty arm before me, In strength he raises the lowly, raises the lowly.

He fills the starving with plenty, but empty sends the rich away.

From age to age his mercy, The mercy promised us forever, promised forever.

My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices
My God forever he will be, bless his holy name

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

As it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen

Advent Creed

We believe in one God, who is Creator,

maker of all we see and all we don’t see.

Who is Ruler of the universe: Source of all creation!

We believe in one God, who is Jesus Christ,

God from God, Light from Light, true God and true human.

He is one with the Creator; the Word made flesh,

our Messiah: Saviour of all creation!

We believe in one God, who is Holy Spirit,

Breath of God moving among us;

Who is one with the Creator; one with the Christ;

our Comforter and our Guide: Mentor of all creation!

The Prayers of the People

Lord hear us                            Response – Lord help us

Our Father, who art in heaven: hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.                                                                                                                                     For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory for ever and ever.  Amen.

The Blessing

God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith;

the warmth of Christmas, which is love;

the radiance of Christmas, which is purity;

the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice;

the belief in Christmas, which is truth;

the all of Christmas, which is Christ and the blessing of God Almighty,                                                                          the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you always.  Amen.

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Topic: Wednesday Evening Prayer 15th December

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Wednesday 15th December 2021
PREPARATION

GREETING
The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of
darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Romans 13:12
O God, make speed to save us.
O Lord, make haste to help us.
Reveal among us the light of your presence
that we may behold your power and glory.
Blessed are you, Sovereign God,
creator of light and darkness,
to you be glory and praise for ever.
As evening falls, you renew your promise
to reveal among us the light of your presence.
May your word be a lantern to our feet
and a light upon our path
that we may behold your coming among us.
Strengthen us in our stumbling weakness
and free our tongues to sing your praise.
Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God for ever.

PENITENTIAL KYRIES
Turn to us again, O God our Saviour,
And let your anger cease from us.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Show us your mercy, O Lord,
And grant us your salvation.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Your salvation is near for those that fear you,
That glory may dwell in our land.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

COLLECT OF THE DAY
O Lord Jesus Christ,
who at your first coming sent your messenger
to prepare your way before you:
Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries
may likewise so prepare and make ready your way
by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,
that at your second coming to judge the world
we may be found an acceptable people in your sight;
for you are alive and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.

MINISTRY OF THE WORD
A READING
Luke 7:31-35
31 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like?
32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another,
“‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
33 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say,
‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look
at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ 35 Yet wisdom
is justified by all her children.”

A CANTICLE
NUNC DIMITTIS
1 Now, Lord, you let your servant go in peace: ■
your word has been fulfilled.
2 My own eyes have seen the salvation ■
which you have prepared in the sight of every people.
3 A light to reveal you to the nations ■
and the glory of your people Israel.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son ■
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, ■
and shall be for ever. Amen.

PSALMS
Psalm 42
1 As the deer longs for the water brooks, ♦︎
so longs my soul for you, O God.
2 My soul is athirst for God, even for the living God; ♦︎
when shall I come before the presence of God?
3 My tears have been my bread day and night, ♦︎
while all day long they say to me, ‘Where is now your God?’
4 Now when I think on these things, I pour out my soul: ♦︎
how I went with the multitude
and led the procession to the house of God,
5 With the voice of praise and thanksgiving, ♦︎
among those who kept holy day.
6 Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, ♦︎
and why are you so disquieted within me?
7 O put your trust in God; ♦︎
for I will yet give him thanks,
who is the help of my countenance, and my God.
8 My soul is heavy within me; ♦︎
therefore I will remember you from the land of Jordan,
and from Hermon and the hill of Mizar.
9 Deep calls to deep in the thunder of your waterfalls; ♦︎
all your breakers and waves have gone over me.
10 The Lord will grant his loving-kindness in the daytime; ♦︎
through the night his song will be with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
11 I say to God my rock,
‘Why have you forgotten me, ♦︎
and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresses me?’
12 As they crush my bones, my enemies mock me; ♦︎
while all day long they say to me, ‘Where is now your God?’
13 Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, ♦︎
and why are you so disquieted within me?
14 O put your trust in God; ♦︎
for I will yet give him thanks,
who is the help of my countenance, and my God.

Psalm 43
1 Give judgement for me, O God,
and defend my cause against an ungodly people; ♦︎
deliver me from the deceitful and the wicked.
2 For you are the God of my refuge;
why have you cast me from you, ♦︎
and why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresses me?
3 O send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, ♦︎
and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling,
4 That I may go to the altar of God,
to the God of my joy and gladness; ♦︎
and on the lyre I will give thanks to you, O God my God.
5 Why are you so full of heaviness, O my soul, ♦︎
and why are you so disquieted within me?
6 O put your trust in God; ♦︎
for I will yet give him thanks,
who is the help of my countenance, and my God.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son ■
and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, ■
and shall be for ever. Amen.

THE SERMON (A Short Reflection)
RESPONSE
THE PRAYERS
– A Time of Open Prayer –

A COLLECT
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.

DIMISSAL
In peace we will lie down and sleep;
for you alone, Lord, make us dwell in safety.
Abide with us, Lord Jesus,
for the night is at hand and the day is now past.
As the night watch looks for the morning,
so do we look for you, O Christ.
The Lord bless us and watch over us;
the Lord make his face shine upon us and be gracious to us;
the Lord look kindly on us and give us peace.
Amen.