Lifelong learners. God has new hope and life to live and grow in each of us. Days are shortening, more time to read, learn and inwardly digest. How will you grow in this coming academic year?
Songs of Praise service If music be the food of life, sing on! It is good to sing together. It cheers the soul to be thankful and be united in praise.
What is your favourite hymn /song and why?
This week we are asked to pray
Prayers for the week from "Roots on the web" Loving God, we pray for peace in our world, remembering all those directly affected by conflict in Russia and Ukraine, in Gaza and in all the places round the world that don’t at present make the headlines. Teach us not only to long for peace, but also to be examples of peaceful living. May our words and our hopes Be transformed by your love into actions and change. Loving God, we pray for all those who are victims of crimes of violence. We continue to pray for the families of the children who lost their lives in Southport, for victims of violence at the Notting Hill Carnival and for all who suffer as a result of domestic abuse. Teach us not only to long for an end to this pain, but also to live in harmony with our neighbours. May our words and our hopes Be transformed by your love into actions and change. Loving God, we pray for the Church throughout the world; we thank you for all that our own church means to us and for its witness in the community. We ask your blessing on all social action taken in the name of the church and pray for success for funding bids. Teach us not only to long for all people to experience your love, but to play our part in showing your love in action. May our words and our hopes Be transformed by your love into actions and change. Loving God, we pray for all children and young people: for those preparing to return to schools, colleges and universities; for those beginning new courses; for those starting at new institutions. We remember also all those who work in education and education policy makers. Teach us to support those who have challenging roles and to live in ways that accept, honour and respect those of all ages. May our words and our hopes Be transformed by your love into actions and change. Loving God, we commend to you those with particular needs at this time; the sick and the sorrowful, the lonely and the persecuted, the poor and the homeless. Teach us to see needs around us and to respond appropriately. May our words and our hopes Be transformed by your love into actions and change. Loving God, we bring you our own needs and aspirations. We pray that you will help us to fulfil our potential as children of God, created in God’s image and serving our neighbours in your world. May our words and our hopes Be transformed by your love into actions and change. In the name of your Son who lived a life of words made real in action, Amen.