Praying Together 2021

22 Week Gather Light a candle as a sign of God’s presence and sit quietly. Ring a bell or chime to start the prayer. The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. COLLECT Let us pray that Christ will lead us from the darkness of sin to the light of life. (pause) O God, may Christ, the light of the world, open our eyes to see those in need and soften our hearts to reach out in love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. SCRIPTURE A reading from the book of Proverbs 4:10-15,18 My child, if you listen and obey my teachings, you will live a long time. I have shown you the way that makes sense; I have guided you along the right path. Your road won’t be blocked, and you won’t stumble when you run. Hold firmly to my teaching and never let go. It will mean life for you. Don’t follow the bad example of cruel and evil people. Turn aside and keep going. Stay away from them. The lifestyle of good people is like sunlight at dawn that keeps getting brighter until broad daylight. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. RESPONSE Close your eyes and think of a good person in your life, someone who does kind things for others and makes the world a better place. Visualise that person in your mind and imagine the warmth of the sun around them. As you listen to quiet music for the next minute or so, ask God to bless that person and help you to follow their example. DISMISSAL May God bless us and protect us and bring us to eternal life. Amen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Ring the bell or chime to signal the end of the prayer. Extinguish the candle. Wednesday Week 1 Lent 24 February 2021 “Hold firmly to my teaching and never let go.”