A Prayer for someone facing terminal illness

Recently we were contacted by a family friend who had gone into hospice care after suffering from an illness for a period of time that had become terminal. Normally we would look up some prayers to send to them which my wife did. I decided to have a go at writing my own. I have

Prayers – Where were you when you heard the Good News?

I wrote these prayers for the podcast for Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit. I used the reading of Luke 8:4-15 and verses from Isaiah 40. Listen! It’s the voice of someone shouting, “Clear the way through the wilderness for the LORD! Make a straight highway through the wasteland for our God! Fill in the

Seeing and Hearing God: Prayers Of Confession and Adoration.

I was asked to write some prayers for a service this morning. The sermon was on Luke 9:28-43 the transformation of Jesus and the revelation of who he was to Peter, John, and James. How despite this revelation they still did not fully understand what it meant for Jesus to be the Messiah. I wanted

Advent Prayers

I wrote these prayers for a service I led at the start of advent using the themes of mystery and waiting. Adoration and Confession We are called and gathered this morning to celebrate the mystery of our faith. Let us still our hearts and minds as we prepare to worship and encounter God this morning.

Reflection For Remembrance Day

Remembrance day has always been a day that is very important to me. The reason for this is because my great grandfather Arthur Percival Coleman was a Petty Officer on the HMS Blean which was sunk by U-443 on the 11th of December 1942 off the coast of Oran. Arthur was one of the 89

Written Service For Climate Change Sunday

This is a service I have written as a local preacher in training in the Leeds South and West Methodist Circuit. I wrote the opening prayers and used prayers written by Rev Jon Swales of St Georges Church in Leeds. Welcome to the written worship for the week of the 5th of ,September, before we

Climate Prayers

I have written these prayers partly in preparation for Climate Sunday however, I was mostly inspired to write these following the report that came out on climate change today. If you wish to use them or take them and alter them for your own use please do. Reader 1: In the beginning when there was

Reflection John 15:9-17

Greetings, I hope you are all keeping safe and well. This week I am reflecting on John 15:9-17, 9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I

Liturgy: Prayer of Adoration and Confession based on Psalm 23

Lord you are our Good Shepherd, You provide us with living water and lead us to safe pastures to rest. When we are down in the dark valley of despair and grief, You walk beside us and guide us home. When we face trials and danger, With Your rod and staff, you protect us. You

Circuit Podcast – John 12:20-33

Rather than a written reflection this week I am sharing the Leeds South and West Methodist Podcast which I worked on with Rev Rach Ward. Many thanks to Rach for bringing it all together. God the Planter and Gardener Prayers God the planter and gardener, You, have planted us in your garden, you have given