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18th January 2021
This week is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Here is a prayer on that theme, written by Ian Black:
Lord Jesus Christ,
you call a rich tapestry of people to follow you
and challenge us with a new commandment
to imitate your love.
Give to us the gift of your grace
to fulfil this calling with joy and gladness,
that the world may rejoice in your praise.
Make us one as you are one
with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
eternal Trinity, now and for ever.
Amen
Sadly, we have had to take the difficult decision to close Hoxne church for public worship for the time being. Although the government is allowing churches to open during this lockdown, the current surge in cases locally means that we feel it is right to cancel services for now, as many other churches are also doing. The church is still open once a week on Wednesdays for private prayer, as we assess the risk as much lower when only one or two people are there at a time. And we continue to hold services online on Facebook and on Zoom.
All the best
Eleanor
Revd Eleanor Goodison
Priest in Charge, Hoxne Benefice
Tel: 07876 143579
11th January 2021
Here we are in lockdown again! This week's prayer for Epiphanytide draws on the writings of Gregory the Great:
O good Jesus,
Word of the Father and brightness of his glory,
whom angels desire to behold:
teach me to do your will
that, guided by your Spirit,
I may come to that blessed city of everlasting day,
where all are one in heart and mind,
where there is safety and eternal peace,
happiness and delight,
where you live with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
world without end.
Amen
All the best
Eleanor
Revd Eleanor Goodison
Priest in Charge, Hoxne Benefice
Tel: 07876 143579
4th January 2021A prayer for epiphany
Generous God,
everything we are and have comes from you;
in adoration we lay before you
the sweet fragrance of our worship,
for you alone are worthy of our praise and thanksgiving;
in service we lay before you
our money, power and choices,
for in your will we find true freedom and direction;
in trust we lay before you
our pains and longing for healing,
for you hold the goal of our lives' journey
and the hope of salvation
in Jesus Christ,
King of kings and Lord of lords.
Amen
All the best
Eleanor
Revd Eleanor Goodison
Priest in Charge, Hoxne Benefice
Tel: 07876 143579