Sunday - 9.30 am Parish Eucharist
Wednesday - 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Foodbank
Thursday - 10.45 am - Holy Communion
Saturday 10.00am - 12 noon - Coffee Shop and private prayer
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End of Summer
Father in Heaven,
With September's arrival,
The morning sunlight beams
Come later through the windows.
May we rest in your great faithfulness,
Remember that your steadfast love never ceases;
And Your mercies never come to an end.
Each meal marks the ending
Of another gracious growing season.
May the taste preach of Your goodness,
And the harvest be a reminder of Your grace.
May we hear a silent message,
To not be anxious for our tomorrows.
Each conversation has an undertow,
The changing tide of thought
Toward new schools and new schedules.
May we trust You will pilot us
Through tempestuous seas and home to shore.
Each evening the warmth of the land remains
But unperceptively the light shrinks and days shorten.
May we make an altar with the ending of this season,
May we in gratitude number the goodness of our days,
May we raise a glass in celebration of the summer,
And thank You for Your kindness, love, and grace.
Amen.
For the people of the Holy Land
For the wounded,
and those facing a lifetime of scars,
for those desperately seeking medical treatment
where there is none;
Lord, have mercy.
For medical and emergency personnel,
risking their own lives
to save those of others;
Lord, have mercy.
For those who cannot see anything
but rage and violence,
that you would surprise them with mercy,
and turn their hearts towards kindness
for their fellow human beings:
Lord, have mercy.
Mighty and caring God,
you promised that, one day,
swords would be beaten into ploughshares,
meet us in our distress and bring
peace upon this troubled land.
Amen
