A warm welcome to
St Cuthbert Church and Home Prayer Group,
whether at Home or in Church.
Our April Prayer Topic is 'Thankfulness and Thanksgiving'
The latter is for the gifts that God has bestowed on each of us.
So shall we commence our Prayer time together with the Lord’s Prayer in the traditional form.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
We have a duty to thank God for all that He has done for us through Jesus, and for all that He does for us every day, and for His promises for both our future and that of mankind.
A verse of Scripture about our duty to thank God from 1 Thessalonians chapter 5:verse 18.
8 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
A prayer of thankfulness from Timothy Dudley Smith.
Forgive us Lord for a mind that turns so readily to weigh our troubles,
So seldom to count our blessings.
Teach us the practice of recollection, the habit of thankfulness, the art of praise.
And may we deal so generously with others , as You deal with us. For Jesus’s sake. AMEN
The general thanksgiving from the Book of Common Prayer
Almighty God, Father of all mercies,
we thine unworthy servants
do give thee most humble and hearty thanks
for all thy goodness and loving-kindness
to us and to all men.
We bless thee for our creation, preservation,
and all the blessings of this life;
but above all for thine inestimable love
in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. AMEN
Two Prayers of thanksgiving for God’s goodness from the Bible Reading Fellowship.
Faithful God of seedtime and harvest,
you have gifted us a world
that is bursting with abundant life.
Please open our eyes to your good gifts around us,
and open our mouths to give you thanks and praise.
For ‘The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof’,
and ‘all things come from you’. Amen
God of the Harvest,
just as you planned flowers to bloom
trees to blossom,
and the earth to bring forth fruit,
so too might goodness grow in us
that we might not only be blessed,
but also become a blessing to others,
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen
Elizabeth 2nd saw many changes over her long life and reign. Throughout she remained steadfast and faithful. She was part of our lives for so long and we miss her.
A prayer of gratitude to God for our late Queen’s Christian example
Lord God, we thank You for the dedicated life of service of our beloved late Queen.
We were blessed by the strength of her faith, her commitment to family and duty, her compassion and concern for lives and leaders around the globe.
We pray for her legacy among us; that we may continue to be inspired by all she did, carrying with us both acceptance and determination in the face of a changing and challenging world.
In the name of Your Son Jesus Christ.
Her great inspiration. AMEN.
A prayer thanking God for friendship from Canon Frank Colquoun.(Adapted)
Lord Jesus thankyou for being our friend and for enriching our lives with so many gifts of Your love. Thank You too for human friends and for all they mean to us.
We thank You especially for those who have helped us and stood by us in difficult times. for their kindness, trustworthiness and loyalty
Help us , who have received so much , to give true friendship to others. guide our friendships so they reflect Your love. Let our conversations, actions, and hearts draw us closer to You and to each other
Help us to be a constant source of love and encouragement, just as true friends are meant to be
and walk in truth and grace in Your name , and for Your sake. AMEN.
A prayer for the gift of health from Canon Frank Colquoun.
Make us always thankful Heavenly Father for the precious gift of health,
For our sight , our speech , our hearing, for all the powers of body and mind through which we can enjoy life to the full.
Teach us to look after the health that we have; deepen our compassion for the sick and help us with thankful hearts to use our health and strength in Your service and to Your glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Thanking God for His largess for mankind.
Heavenly Father we give you hearty thanks for the gifts with which you endow us as human beings: for the advances in the field of scientific innovation from the wheel to the internet, for the advances in engineering from the pyramids to the international space station, for the continuing developments in the field of medicine - in our own Country for our NHS, for our educational systems and the whole realm of social and societal maturities. AMEN
A prayer of general thanksgiving from the Episcopal Church USA.
Accept O Lord our praise and thanks for all that You have done for us.
We thank You for the splendour of the whole creation , for the beauty of this world, for the wonder of life, and the mystery of love.
We thank You for the blessing of family and friends , and for the loving care that surrounds us on every side .
We thank You for setting us tasks which demand our best efforts , and for leading us to accomplishments which satisfy and delight us.
We thank You also for those disappointments and failures that lead us to acknowledge our dependence on You alone .
Above all we thank You for Your Son Jesus Christ; for the truth of His word and for the example of His life, for His steadfast obedience, by which He overcame temptation; for His dying, through which He overcame death; and for His rising to life again, in which we are raised to the life of Your kingdom.
Grant us Lord, the gift of Your Spirit, that we may know Him and make Him known; and through Him, at all times and in all places, we give thanks to You in all things. AMEN.
A Prayer of thanksgiving for God’s Word from Common Worship.
Blessed are You Lord our God how sweet are Your words to the taste, sweeter than honey to the mouth.
How precious are Your commands for our life,
More than the precious gold in our hands.
How marvelous is Your will for the world,
Unending is Your love for the nations.
Our voice will sing of Your promises.
And our lips declare Your praise.
for ever and ever AMEN
OUR OWN SILENT PRAYER
Shall we say the Grace.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all evermore. Amen.
Thank you for being with us, whether at home or in Church and so contributing to our prayers concerning
‘thankfulness and thanksgiving,’
Roger.
Church and Home prayer group meetings are usualluy held on the first Wednesday of each month and are advertised on our website and in our church magazine.
On alternate Wednesdays at St Cuthbert's, there is a short Holy Communion service, which begins at 10.30am and lasts about half an hour, and anyone joing the prayer group in church are warmly welcome to stay in church for this. There is also the added bonus of coffee and fellowship in a local cafe after the Holy Communion service!
We would very warmly welcome you.
