Compline (Night Prayer) - Thursday, 11 May 2023

As we prepare to sleep, we bring our failings, joys and blessings (given and received) before God and we pray for those who suffer in body, mind and spirit and for the healing of our broken world. Amen.

Compline (Night Prayer) Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Laying all before the cross we pray for people, places and situations on our heart and in our minds. May the peace and love of God (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) be known in all creation this night. Amen.

Compline (night prayer) - Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Tonight we sleep - tomorrow we rejoice in the Ascension.

Lord, gather the broken world into your arms and tomorrow as we begin the next step of on Christian walk bless us with the bread and wine and the love of God made flesh for us. Alleluia!

Compline (night prayer) - Tuesday, 11 May 2021

As the Easter Season draws to its close we reflect on the Christian year and the journeying we take together as Church we reflect on the seasons in our faith life and of the world we inhabit and thank God for all that life contains.
As we go to our beds, keep us faithfully journeying on we pray.

Compline (night prayer) - Monday, 10 May 2021

The day closes and so we lay all the day has held at the foot of the cross - safe in the knowledge that You watch over us and cover us with Your grace, love and care.

Entrusting all into Your hands we pray: Lord, hear our prayer.

Compline (night prayer) - Sunday, 9 May 2021

Gathering into one the needs of the world, those we know and those we don't.
Things that burden us and things that bring us joy.
We lay all at the feet of Jesus, the Christ.
Lord, in Your mercy - Hear our prayer.

Compline (night prayer) - Saturday, 8 May 2021

Gathering the needs of our world, the lives of those for whom we pray,
and the memories of those we love yet see no longer.
All is laid at the foot of the cross as we head for our beds in readiness
to celebrate the resurrection in the breaking of the bread. Alleluia!

Compline (night prayer) - Friday, 7 May 2021

As the suns sinks in the west and heralds the night,
we pray for the marginalised, oppressed and dispossessed.
Lord, You make everything new and overturn the old order of sin,
This night have mercy upon us, and all creation, we pray.

Compline (night prayer) - Wednesday, 5 May 2021

The key to authority isn't the largest armies or possessing the most power: It's having the God above all gods.

Makes sense to me as we go to our beds!

Compline (night prayer) - Tuesday, 4 may 2021

The day draws to its close and we lay our cares and concernes before the Lord in readiness for our beds and sleep.

Be with us this night Lord and bring us to as new day we pray.

Compline (night prayer) - Monday, 3 May 2021

For truly, God has not given us a spirit of fear,
but a spirit of love, of power and a sound mind to live each day glorifying His name.
Lord as we go to our beds - we know You journey still with us.

Compline (night prayer) - Saturday, 1 May 2021

A sad ending to the day with the death of one of our church congregation. May they rest in peace and rise in glory and may we, and all creation reside in the palm of God's hand this, and all, nights we have.

Compline (night prayer) - Thursday, 29 April 2021

As another week and another month draw to an end, we reflect and give thanks for the blessings we receive each day and pray for those whose burden is greater than ours.

Compline (night prayer) - Wednesday, 28 April 2021

We are made in the image of our Creator God - we sing, make music, scribble and do art: All of which touch the emotions, challenge the senses and bring use into the presence of God.

Lord, as we go to our beds - hear our prayer.

Compline (night prayer) - Monday, 26 April 2021

As we reflect on the ministry of St Mark and those who paved the way for the Gospel of Christ, we pray that we might too create a path for those who do not know the love off God made flesh for us in Jesus, the Christ.

Compline (night prayer) - Sunday, 25 April 2021

We go to our beds grateful for the day now ending and, looking to your presence with us, wait for the new week before praying that Your Church would bring You love to the world and the lives of those around us.

Compline (night prayer) - Saturday, 24 April 2021

Tonight we reflected especially upon the world and the environment (fifth mark of mission), the emergency services and those who take life wantonly and wickedly.

Lord, heal our world we pray,

Compline (night prayer) Friday, 23 April 2021

Tonight brought the death of innocents before us in London, Paris, Kaduna, and so many other places. The heart of mankind is cruel indeed. We pray this night for the healing of the nations.

compline (night prayer) - Thursday, 22 April 2021

Lord, we know that all have sinned and fallen short of Your glory. Help us not to accept that situation but to strive to rise from the mire as a witness to Your life in us.

Compline (night prayer) - Wednesday, 21 April 2021

May Jesus, the Christ, bring you and the whole of creation close to Him this night and may we be transformed into a people of prayer, praise and sacrifice that the world may be saved.

Lord in Your mercy - Hear our prayer