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SUNDAY  JANUARY 31- Epiphany 4 

Prayer of the week
 
O Lord, 
you have taught us 
that all our doings without love are worth nothing:
send your Holy Spirit, 
and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, 
the true bond of peace and of all virtues, 
without which whoever lives is counted dead before you; 
Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake.  Amen.
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Prayer of the day
 
God of compassion, 
you have shown us in Christ 
that your love is never ending:
enable us both to love you with all our heart 
and to love one another as Christ loved us.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, 
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, 
one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

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​Prayer for a Pandemic
– Author Unknown (edited)
Lord,
May we who are merely inconvenienced
Remember those whose lives are at stake.
May those of us who have no risk factors
Remember those who are most vulnerable.
May those who have the luxury of working from home
Respect and support those who must choose between
Preserving their health and paying their rent.
May we who have flexibility to care for our children when their schools close
Remember those who have no options.
May we who have to cancel our trips
Remember those who have no place to go.
May we who are losing our investments
Remember those who have no money to invest.
May we who settle in for a quarantine at home
Remember those who have no home.
During this time when we cannot wrap our arms around each other physically,
Help us each to find ways to be your loving embrace to our neighbours.
Amen

Psalm 23 for busy people

ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT    What to Read
BELIEF in Jesus Christ                              John 3:3, John 3:14-16, Romans 10:9
PEACE in time of ANXIETY                      Psalm 4, Philippians 4:6,7,  John 14
COURAGE in time of FEAR                     Psalm 46, Hebrew 13:5,6, 2 Cor 4:8-18
RELIEF in time of SICKNESS                   Psalm 38, James 5:14-15,
                                                                    Romans 8:28,38-39
GUIDANCE in time of DECISION           Psalm 32, James 1:5,6, Hebrews 4:16
REST in time of WEARINESS                   Psalm 23, Matthew 11:28-30, Romans 8:31-39
COMFORT in time of SORROW             Psalm 43, 2 Cor 1:3-5, Romans 8:26-28
STRENGTH in time of TEMPTATION     Psalm 1, James 1:12-16, 1 Cor 10:6-13
PRAISE in time of THANKSGIVING        Psalm 100, 1 Thess 5:18, Hebrews 13:15
REJOICING in time of FORGIVENESS    Psalm 51, 1 John 1:7-10                                                         
​See also Blessings

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