Category: seasonal
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Ascensiontide in climate emergency
Ascensiontide is the 10 days between the feast of Christ’s ascension and Pentecost Sunday. The date is tied to Easter and so varies from year to year. Together with all in Christ, we wait Come Holy Spirit; soak into our deepest being … We pray together with all your people Come Holy Spirit; breeze through
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Pentecost in climate emergency
Together with all in Christ, we wait; Come Holy Spirit; soak into our deepest being We pray together with all your creation; Come Holy Spirit; breeze through our staleness. We will re-join you in making good the world Come Holy Spirit; spice us with the savour of Christ. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
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Nativity in climate emergency
—————– ɷˡˡ̷ ————— Through the Word, all was made that has been made.And the Word became flesh and lived among us. 1 Pause… We take refuge in God’s earthing in flesh;immersion in death;rising to Life.We take root in the Love of God;the Good News of Christ;the prayers of the faithful. 2 As we hear the
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Epiphany in Climate Emergency
Let us pray that the pilot light of God’s loving presence may fire up our hearts and transform us by the knowledge of divine glory. A light may lit. It would be appropriate if it were set down in soil as the following prayer is said by all: We take refuge in God’s earthing in
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Advent in climate emergency
The themes of Advent are the future of creation and the end of things, the justice and mercy of God’s judgement. This form is part of the collection of forms of prayer in climate emergency. -more here about the underlying principles for that collection. At this point, this is a provisional form, and alterations may
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The Season of Holy Revenance
Kingdomtide in Climate Emergency This season is during November, before Advent. It incorporates All Saints, All Souls and Remembrance and on 30th is the Day of Remembrance for Lost Species1. So, the themes for this season are remembrance of losses, lament, and recognition of mortality. It also recognises the natural theme of growing darkness and
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Season of Creation in Climate Emergency
The Season of Creation starts on 1 September and goes through to 4 October. It is a time to pray for the sustaining of creation, the protection of vulnerable ecosystems and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles. It is a time to appreciate afresh the beauty and wonder of what God has made. Let us pray
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Eastertide in Climate Emergency
Eastertide lasts until the celebration of Christ’s Ascension, ten days before Pentecost.The prayers below reflect Christ’s rising from death and its implications and incorporate references to creation and alludes to the environmental crises. This form is a beta testing version. Alleluia, Christ is risen!He is risen indeed! Alleluia!Our hopes are raisedLife emerges from deathRight is
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Lent in Climate Emergency
This prayer for Lent in climate emergency is evolving -if you visit more than once during Lent 2022, you may see changes. You’re welcome to suggest further changes or ideas in the comments section at the bottom. I encourage you to pray it before commenting, though. The form for Friday daily prayer in climate emergency
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Pray5-4-5 for #Thy Kingdom Come
During the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come, between 13 and 23 May 2021, we are being encouraged to pray for 5 friends or family to come to faith in Jesus. Since the Lord’s prayer has five main sections we could use those five parts to pray for each of our five people. Underneath this
Book of our Common Prayer 