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Epiphany Questions Prayer for the New Year, 2026 New Year 2026 Endless Desert? As a New Year begins A New Year’s resolution-prayer – following in His footsteps An incredible star The Roadmaker – a blessing on you for 2026 As a New Year dawns See Amid the Winter’s Snow ** Epiphany Questions (Mt 2:1-12) Those...

Shepherds to Shepherd Prayer for Christmas 2025 Christmas Daughter of Zion Flying Lessons What Does Christmas Mean To You? I heard the Bells on Christmas Day ** Shepherds to Shepherd (Lk2:8-20, Jn10:11) You will find the baby, Said the angel, You will find the baby In Bethlehem, The baby of glory and peace, The baby...

Christ the King Prayer for November 2025 Remembrance Afflictions Two sad days strong>The Compassing of God Happy Death strong>Passing We call this ‘life’? ** Christ the King (Luke 23:32-43) Scoffers at the Skull Place Pouring scorn On Christ the King. Criminals and soldiers mock As the shock of the nails Pierce and penetrate The hope...

Fruit of the Spirit Prayer for October 2025 Agape Love Praise to the Holiest in the height Autumn Glades The Gates of the Kingdom The Leaves A Helping Hand ** Fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22,23, Ps 34:8)< Opportunities To ripen your fruit in our lives, Lord, give us opportunities. To grow in Your Spirit,...

Next to you and lonely Prayer for September 2025 God’s whisper to me The Good Samaritan Saint Michael 1825 – 200 years of trains The Commuter’s Hymn ** Next to you and lonely (Matthew 25:40) Cups of tea and people, People who do and who know. People with purposeful expressions, Their eyes searching beyond her,...

Who? Prayer for August 2025 A Strong Hold 6th August 1945 The Pilgrim’s Aiding The Shell The Apple Rhyme A Breton fisherman’s prayer The Old Woman of the Roads To a Fish of the Brook ** Who? (Matthew 16:13-16) They say He was a good man, A great teacher, A fascinating figure Who inspired social action,...

Peace be with you Prayer for July 2025 An Equestrian Tale It’s that Wimbledon time of the year A Prayer for Unity Lo, I am with you always ** Peace be with you (Jn 20:24-31, 14:5,11:16) Through absence, Through doubt, Through questions And fears, Through locked doors And longing Jesus comes. His risen presence Bringing...

Foundations Prayer for June 2025 Surprising realizations! A Sunday Traffic Jam Thank God for farmers! Fill me with Your Spirit Lord Faith ** Foundations (Matthew 7:24-29) What will happen to my house Lord, Now that the rain is falling, Now that the floods are rising, Now that the wind is blowing< And beating, beating upon...

Life Prayer for Ascension Day Prove it The bells rang out in England Artificial Opponents? ** Life (Jn 6:68) Life is not always fair, or kind. Life batters, People betray, let us down, Even those we trusted with our hearts and health. Landscapes change, Things we knew and understood Are tossed in the air To...

On the first day of the week, in the evening Prayer for April 2025 History in the Making A Common Thief The Magic World of Oliver Postgate An after-Easter prayer ** On the first day of the week, in the evening (John 20: 19-23) Locked in, afraid, Uncertain, even after Mary’s story, even after that...

Desert Difficulties Prayer for March 2025 “Be joyful, keep the faith, do the little things” The breastplate of St Patrick A prayer for Lent Negotiations with myself – and God The Last Bomb Sons of Thunder ** Desert Difficulties Luke 4:1-12, John 16:33 Life is difficult, sometimes. No matter how faithful, no matter how trusting,...

Anna Prayer for February 2025 The Gift Nunc dimittis A Book of Joy Disturb us, Lord Come reign in me ** Anna (Luke 2:36-38) All those years in the temple, In waiting widowhood. All those years Worshipping, wondering, What had it all been about? Seven years of marriage Then this lifetime alone, And yet There...