In his day, Martin Luther was treated as today others regard pop stars!
May we find a passion for the Word of God made flesh and for the written word that we might follow God's commands. Amen.
Monday, 31 October 2022
Sunday, 30 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Sunday, 30 October 2022
A man, small in stature and integrity, encountering Jesus, is called by Him. The man, Zacchaeus, is not accused or abused but granted the incarnate God's company. May we thus be brought near to God avoiding the righteous people. Amen.
Saturday, 29 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Saturday, 29 October 2022
Confident of God's presence at the close of this day - we entrust all creation and all things into God's care. May we sleep and should we not wake tomorrow, rejoice that we are His. Amen.
Friday, 28 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Friday, 28 October 2022
Darkness falls, the day ends - but the light of God triumphs and the promise of eternity is made real for us. Amen.
Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Wednesday, 26 October 2022
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.
the Lord make his face shine upon us and be gracious to us;
the Lord look kindly on us and give us peace. Amen.
Monday, 24 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Monday, 24 October 2022
The day ends and we lay all it has been at the foot of the Cross with simple trust and our faith in God's love confirmed. Grant us, Lord, a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen.
Sunday, 23 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Sunday, 23 October 2022
Going to our beds we give thanks that we have a good, kind, gracious and loving God. May we have a quiet night and tomorrow wake to a day in which we make God's love known in all we do. Amen.
Saturday, 22 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) Saturday, 22 October 2022
Watching a new field develop a track which becomes a path it became clear how we follow in the footsteps of others. May we follow Jesus, the Christ, and walk in His footsteps this, and every day, of our lives. Amen.
Friday, 21 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) Friday, 21 October 2022
God's love reconciling us and making us one with the godhead (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) bring us sleep and tomorrow grant us the grace to serve all we meet. Amen.
Thursday, 20 October 2022
Compline (night Prayer) Thursday, 20 October 2022
Jesus said, "“If you love me, keep my commands and I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. Grant us Your peace Lord. Amen.
Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Buried with Christ in our baptism; raised with Him by the power of God. The laws that proclaimed us guilty are cancelled and them nailed to the cross proclaim us justified in Christ, Amen.
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) Tuesday, 18 October 2022
The day ends and the night is before us: Grant us your light, O Lord,
that the darkness of our hearts being overcome,
we may receive the true light, even Christ our Saviour. Amen.
that the darkness of our hearts being overcome,
we may receive the true light, even Christ our Saviour. Amen.
Monday, 17 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Monday, 17 October 2022
As we retire to bed we lift before the Lord those who live with dementia, those approaching the end of life and those who struggle in body, mind spirit, situation and circumstance. Amen.
Thursday, 13 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) Thursday, 13 October 2022
May we display humility, seek justice and show mercy to all we meet, that God's love in us may be seen and sensed. Amen.
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Day ends and night surrounds us, but the Love of God dispels the darkness and brings us peace. Into your hands I commend my spirit, for you have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. Amen.
Tuesday, 11 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Tuesday, 11 October 2022
As we head to our beds we confess our faith and trust in God and look for the day when God's Kingdom comes and eternity will be ours. Amen.
Monday, 10 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Monday, 10 October 2022
We thank You Lord that we as individuals can do good things and together with other may do great things and in union with You Lord can do marvellous things. May this truth be ours tomorrow. Amen.
Sunday, 9 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Sunday, 9 October 2022
Today, for many, Luke 17 and ten lepers who were made clean - one (A Samaritan) returned to Jesus praising God. we are made clean and in thanking God we are also made well, that is healed. Amen. (take a look at Gk sesoken and katharizo - words to reflect on).
Friday, 7 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Friday, 7 October 2022
Laying down at the foot of the Cross the burdens of the day, those people and places that weight heavily upon us, we lay ourselves in our beds under the wings of God's love. Amen.
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Thursday, 6 October 2022
Good works come from the heart and, expecting no reward other than that of obeying God's command to serve all we me, within that right act, we make the love of God real for others.
Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Wednesday, 5 October 2022
The darkness of night and the darkness of sin causes us to stumble and yet thrush is that the Word of God is a lamp truly guides our feet as we journey on. Keep us ever in Your light Lord. Amen.
Tuesday, 4 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) Tuesday, 4 October 2022
In Francis we find a man born into wealth, to partying and excess - and by the grace of God, this man was transformed and, by God's leading, transformed the world.
Lord, may this be said of us also. Amen.
Monday, 3 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Monday, 3 October 2022
Day ends and we pray, as sleep becomes our province, that waking we will make the love of God real to all we encounter tomorrow. Amen.
Sunday, 2 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Sunday, 2 October 2022
Faith is not a thing that makes us special but confers on us the ability to say, "I believe, help me in my unbelief!" It is with that trust we lay ourselves in our beds this night. Amen.
Saturday, 1 October 2022
Compline (Night Prayer) - Saturday, 1 October 2022
Rejoicing that salvation comes not by our endeavours or or attitudes but by faith in the salvific act of Jesus, the Christ, which reconciles and unites all in God - we go to our beds and sleep. Thank You Lord - Amen.
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