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Coffee Cup Prayers

24 February 2013
Lord, as we give up things for Lent, may we give more time to prayer and study of Your Word, so we may draw closer to You.
 
17 February 2013
Lord, we open our hearts and minds to you anew during this time of Lent, renew us as we prepare to celebrate Easter. Amen.
 
10 February 2013
Thank you Lord for the signs of spring and new life we see in the world around us, may we never take Your gifts for granted. Amen
 
03 February 2013
Lord, Fill us anew with your Spirit, that we may serve you in the Church and the local community. Amen.
 
27 January 2013
Lord, send us to tell the world the good news of your healing love.
 
20 January 2013
Lord may our lives shine as a witness to the saving grace you have given for all of us.
 
13 January 2013
Father, help us to recognise your unfailing love for us and rejoice in it.
 
30 December 2012
As we enjoy special times with our families, we give thanks for our Church Family. Help us always to support and care for each other. Amen
 
23 December 2012
Lord, we remember those who find Christmas a time of sadness. Amen
 
16 December 2012
Lord, thank you for the hope with which your coming fills our lives. In times of doubt and despair the message of his birth, his life, his death and his resurrection renews our hope. Amen
 
02 December 2012
Lord, we praise you on this Advent Sunday. Come into our lives and come into our world, that we might have hope. Amen
 
25 November 2012
Lord we pray for our brothers and sisters around the world. For those without homes, those without families and those who feel they have no hope for the future. We pray Lord for your comfort and protection for them. Amen.
 
18 November 2012
Lord help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that You and I together can't handle. Amen
 
11 November 2012
Dear Lord, as I rush about my daily life, help me remember to pause to talk with you, to be reminded of what matters most, to offer myself for your service in whatever opportunities you give me this day.
 
04 November 2012
Lord, help us not to be scared or anxious in anything we do, knowing that you are always beside us, helping and guiding us. Amen
 
28 October 2012
Lord, I am amazed when I look back and see how you have worked in my life. I praise you, Lord, for the great things you have done for me. Amen.
 
21 October 2012
Almighty God, Thank you for promising to deliver those who love you. Thank you for protecting those who know your name. Thank you for promising to answer when we call, and for being with us in trouble. Amen.
 
14 October 2012
Wonderful God! You are beyond anything we can think or imagine. You are in all places and at all times. Thank you for revealing yourself to us, in as much as we can understand. Amen.
 
07 October 2012
Loving God, help us to seek you in all situations, to serve you in all times and places and to speak of your goodness and mercy, as we begin the week anew. Amen.
 
30 September 2012
Thank you for all the people who make it easier for us to follow you. We pray for everyone who feels lonely and uncared for – may your love become real to them. Amen.
 
23 September 2012
Lord Jesus, sometimes we can’t feel your presence however hard we try. But you promise that your love will not let us go. Help us to hang on to your promise. Amen
 
16 September 2012
Lord of harvest, thank you for all the good things of your creation – food, friends, home and the awareness of your love. Amen.
 
09 September 2012
Thank you, heavenly Father, for the skills and talents you give each of us. Help us to use all that we have and are, to spread the knowledge of your love. Amen.
 
02 September 2012
Lord of new beginnings, new term, new circuit, new experiences; help us to find our way ahead through your unchanging grace. Amen.
 
26 August 2012
‘Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy one of God' Amen
 
19 August 2012
Use your loaf. Share your bread. Be companions to one another. Amen.
 
12 August 2012
See Christ in all things. Hear Christ through all things. Feel Christ amidst all things. Know Christ during all things Amen.
 
05 August 2012
Lord help me to remember that nothing is going to happen to me today that You and I together can't handle. Amen.
 
29 July 2012
We thank you Lord for food and friends. May the food we share nourish our bodies and may our conversation nourish our souls and be music to your ears.
 
22 July 2012
Dear Lord, my Saviour and my best friend. I thank you day by day, hour by hour for the love you show me. Unending love.
 
15 July 2012
Thank you for giving us life. Thank you for watching over us from the day we were born until the day we die.
 
08 July 2012
Bind us together Lord, in love, peace and trust. Build us together Lord, in spirit, faith and truth.
 
01 July 2012
Dear God, we thank you for uniting people through sport, no matter what colour or religion they are.
 
24 June 2012
God our creator, you have brought us the gift of this day. Help us to leave yesterday and not to covet tomorrow, but to accept the uniqueness of today.
 
17 June 2012
Lord, open our eyes and our seeing shall behold your glory. Lord, open our lives and our living shall declare your presence.
 
10 June 2012
To ponder: God did not say you shall not be tempest tossed, you shall not be weary, you shall not be discomforted. He did say - you shall not be overcome.
 
03 June 2012
Lord, today brings; paths to discover, possibilities to choose, people to encounter, pointers to guide, peace to possess and a Presence to proclaim
 
27 May 2012
There are so many precious things in our world Lord. Help us to be good caretakers of all you have created and hold everyday as something to be thankful for.
 
20 May 2012
There are many paths open to us in our lives. Lord help us to tread the right one which leads to you and enables us to be the best we can be.
 
13 May 2012
Lord, through troubled times in our lives help us to remember you are always there next to us, guiding us to the right path and there to be our comforter.
 
06 May 2012
Lord, light the torch of my heart with your gracious love. With your help, let it shine for others so they can experience the warmth of your love.
 
29 April 2012
Thank you, Lord, for all those in our church family who use their time and gifts to work for You here and around the world. Amen.
 
22 April 2012
Open my eyes to Your powerful and gracious presence, Lord, and help me not to be too busy for you. Amen
 
15 April 2012
Lord, Thank you for the living world that refreshes me every day and for the beauty I see all around me. Amen
 
08 April 2012
Heavenly Father, Thank you for our risen Lord and all that He means to me. Amen
 
01 April 2012
As we remember Christ's sacrifice for us, we pray for all persecuted Christians and prisoners of conscience throughout the world. Amen
 
25 March 2012
Lord, we come with our doubts, our fears, our sorrows and our pain to be touched by the truth of your resurrection. Amen
 
18 March 2012
For our homes, our family and our friends, for work and for leisure, let us praise the Lord.
 
11 March 2012
Lord, as we celebrate Guild Weekend, we give you thanks for all the friendship and fellowship which has been shared over the years at our meetings. Amen
 
04 March 2012
Lord, thank you for signs of spring. Trees in bud, flowers in bloom, lambs in the fields and the warmth of the sun. We marvel at the miracle of nature and the diversity of the seasons. Amen
 
26 February 2012
Lord, at the start of Fairtrade Fortnight we pray for an end to poverty in the world. We hope that the rich nations will work together to treat those less fortunate as equals. Amen.
 
19 February 2012
Lord, as we think about the things that we might give up for Lent this week, thank you that you were willing to give up your life for us. Amen.
 
12 February 2012
Lord, help us to share your love with everyone we come into contact with this week. Amen.
 
29 January 2012
Loving Lord, Remembering that Jan 29th is Homelessness Sunday we pray for all who have lost their housing during the past year and for all who are searching for a secure and safe place to live.
 
22 January 2012
Generous God we pray for those who are hungry as a result of natural disaster or through poverty.
 
15 January 2012
Loving Father, at the start of Christian Unity Week we pray for opportunities to meet and pray with fellow Christians of other denominations in our locality. Amen
 
08 January 2012
Lord, in the harshness of winter we pray for those who do not have comfortable homes, warm clothing and adequate food. Amen
 
06 January 2012
Like the magi coming from the east, grant us the same spirit of adoration
 
01 January 2012
Dear Lord, we thank you for all you gave us and did for us last year, and ask that we may know your presence ever with us throughout the coming year. Amen
 
18 December 2011
At this increasingly busy time, Lord, we pause to think of those without a home in which to enjoy Christmas and ask you to bless them. Amen
 
11 December 2011
Father forgive us when, in the busyness of preparations, we sometimes overlook the true meaning of Christmas. Amen
 
04 December 2011
Dear Lord, thank you for the beauty I see all around me in your wonderful world. Amen
 
27 November 2011
Lord Jesus, as we begin to prepare for Christmas, may our hearts catch fire again as we remember your love. Amen.
 
20 November 2011
Dear Lord, in dark autumn days help us to feel sure of the warmth of your love. Amen.
 
13 November 2011
Lord, we remember many who gave their lives for us. Thank you even more that you loved us enough to die on the cross for us. Amen.
 
06 November 2011
Father, just as rockets light up the sky, may your love and joy be light in our lives. Amen.
 
30 October 2011
Lord, thank you for my church. Help us to pray as if with one voice where our knowledge is insufficient and our ability inadequate. Accept our work in the spirit in which it is given. Amen
 
23 October 2011
Help me, Lord, to affirm the unique present, To live the holiness of each moment, To be filled with your presence.
 
16 October 2011
Lord, why is it that I often feel as though I?m not doing enough for you? Help me to distinguish between the claims of people around me and your claims.
 
09 October 2011
Your love starts to grow in me at exactly the time when I become unsure and when I think you have forgotten me. Thanks you Jesus.
 
02 October 2011
Lord, we thank you for our Church Family. In times of joy and in times of sadness, help us to always support each other.
 
25 September 2011
Lord, thank you for the beauty of the autumn colours we see in your creation around us. Amen
 
18 September 2011
Lord of the harvest, thank you for your bounteous gifts, help us to share with those in need around us. Amen
 
11 September 2011
Lord, open our eyes, our ears and our hearts that we may share your love with those we meet each day. Amen.
 
28 August 2011
Thank you God for giving me another day, another chance to become a better individual, another chance to give and experience your love.
 
14 August 2011
Lord, hold my hand through the storms that happen in my life. Stay with me in those moments to give me strength and comfort.
 
07 August 2011
Lord, bring comfort and hope into my life. Teach me your will and light the path in front of me so that I know which way to go.
 
31 July 2011
God of stillness and creative action grant to those who seek to move us forward a sensitivity to the small voices whispering on the breeze. Amen
 
24 July 2011
Lord, grant me renewed confidence in Your unfailing love. May my eyes be fixed on the glory You have prepared for me.
 
17 July 2011
In all my uncertainties Lord grant me the grace to know what you would have me do. Illumine the way ahead I pray. Amen
 
10 July 2011
Lord, take my mind and think through it, my lips and speak through them and my heart set on fire with love for You and each other.
 
03 July 2011
Lord, help me listen to your voice, wisdom to discern your will, a desire to walk in your way and a passion for the journey.
 
26 June 2011
Lord, allow our Church to be a place of worship and praise. A place where people feel safe. A place blessed with people who love You. A place that reaches out. A place of calm and peace. A place of family. Amen
 
19 June 2011
'Lord, even if it is not what we want, allow us to let your will be done in our lives. Amen'
 
12 June 2011
Lord, when we face difficult situations, help us to remember the footprints in the sand and know that you are there, guiding us through the dark and helping us see the light. Amen
 
05 June 2011
We pray for all those for whom we are concerned. May the grace of Christ bring them peace. Amen.
 
29 May 2011
Lord, we thank you that your word is a rock on which we can build; a book that is freely available to us; a light for our path and fulfilled in Jesus, the living Word. Amen.
 
22 May 2011
Dear God, help me to watch carefully and prepare patiently so that when opportunities to serve you are presented to me I am ready.
 
15 May 2011
Forgive us loving God, when we treat lightly the precious things you have given us. Help us to see our blessings and share them with others.
 
08 May 2011
Father help us to study your word in the Bible so that we may mature as Christians and others may see you working through us.
 
01 May 2011
Lord, help us to engage our faith, to be involved, not standing at a distance, but in participation with our neighbours. Amen.
 
24 April 2011
Lord thank you for the empty tomb, the sign of hope eternal. Deliver all humankind from the tombs of terror, despair, oppression and the power of evil and death. Amen
 
17 April 2011
Today I joined the crowd, jostling, pushing for a better view of him who comes in the name of our God. We shouted ?Hosanna in the highest? but now all that's left are broken branches and wonderful memories. Thank you Jesus
 
10 April 2011
Today I joined the crowd, jostling, pushing for a better view of him who comes in the name of our God. We shouted ?Hosanna in the highest? but now all that's left are broken branches and wonderful memories. Thank you Jesus
 
03 April 2011
Lord Jesus you made vital decisions about the kind of life you intended to live. Thank you for your example. Help me to follow your example and grant me the strength to do so.
 
27 March 2011
Jesus said ?The water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.? (John 4:13). Lord, help us to grow closer to you, that we may find the living, eternal water of which you speak.
 
20 March 2011
?I lift up my eyes to the mountains? where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.? (Psalm 121). When we need help, Lord, help us to remember to look to you for help, and help us to remember that you are always there for us.
 
13 March 2011
?Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God? (Matthew 4: 4). Lord, be our daily bread, and help us to feed those who need You
 
06 March 2011
?Blessed are all who take refuge in God? (Psalm 2). Help us, Lord, to find ways to take refuge in You when things are tough; and help us to point others to You when they seek refuge.
 
27 February 2011
Lord, at the start of Fairtrade Fortnight we pray for an end to poverty and a fairer world for all your people. Amen.
 
20 February 2011
Lord, help us to keep you at the centre of our lives this week. May we honour you in everything we say and do. Amen.
 
13 February 2011
Lord, thank you for all those we love, and for the love you showed us by sending Jesus into our world. Amen.
 
06 February 2011
Father, fill us with your Spirit and enable us to be witnesses to your love in the world this week. Amen.
 
05 February 2011
Father, help us to keep you at the centre of our lives this week. May we honour you in everything we say and do. Amen.
 
30 January 2011
Jesus, you saw you had power and you used it wisely. May we know our strength as your people and as a church and act wisely. Lord re-awaken the power of God in us to act together. Amen
 
23 January 2011
Grant me God, the warmth of compassionate love,
The forgiving Spirit which harbours no thought of revenge
And the inner peace which reaches out to the world. Amen
 
16 January 2011
Gracious God, as I journey in life and faith, may I discern the road I should travel as your faithful child. May my church also know afresh the God who walks with us. Amen
 
09 January 2011
All-powerful Lord, who still comes without baggage, who still counts human life as God?s gift, cleanse, I pray, this world of scheming; of allegiances made in the head but not in the heart.
 
02 January 2011
Timeless One, may our numbered days
Keep pace with our neighbours,
Creating relevant and caring communities
Ripe with justice and hope.
 
19 December 2010
Thank you, Lord, for all kind people who help us each day, every smile and every kind gesture makes us feel better.
 
12 December 2010
Thank you, Lord, for the beauty all around us every day.
 
05 December 2010
Lord let us have JOY in our lives: Jesus, Others, Yourself.
 
28 November 2010
Lord, save me from self-importance. Teach me the dignity to be undignified.
 
21 November 2010
Lord, I counted 305 beautiful things on my walk back from town. Thank you.
 
14 November 2010
Give us the strength to do what is important, the discipline to ignore the distractions and the wisdom to tell which is which.
 
07 November 2010
Lord, we remember the dramatic rescue of the Chilean miners. We pray for everyone trapped in dark places and for those working to free them.
 
31 October 2010
In times of busyness, find rest in his presence. In times of loneliness, feel his arms around you. In moments of joy and gladness, give him thanks and praise. At all times and in all places, know that he is with you. Amen
 
24 October 2010
Lord, we give you thanks for our church family. We remember those no longer with us but whose lives touched ours. As we travel forward together, open our hearts to your love. Amen
 
17 October 2010
Father, take hold of our lives, fill us with your spirit and send us out into your world as examples of your grace and witnesses of your love. Amen
 
10 October 2010
We go into the new week refreshed by the presence of God, filled with the love of Christ and overflowing with the life of the Spirit. Amen
 
03 October 2010
Lord, we have come because you have called us. We have come because you have made us your people. We have come because we belong to you. We have come to give you thanks and praise. Amen.
 
26 September 2010
Dear God, it?s me again, standing in the need of prayer. Fill me once again with your Spirit and the reality of your love that others will see Jesus in my words and actions. Amen.
 
19 September 2010
Dear God, you lead me beside still waters where I can find peace and rest. As I pray fill my heart with peace as I pray and those I name before you now. Amen
 
12 September 2010
Dear God, Thank you for the help of fellow travellers that have helped me on my journey of faith and for those whom I have yet to encounter. Amen.
 
05 September 2010
Dear God, I think of my life as a journey. Not that I start far from you for you are there. Help me not hesitate nor wander away from the path but to keep to the course you and I walk together. Amen
 
29 August 2010
Living God, you have taught me that faith without works is dead, so temper my faith with love and hope that in giving to others in need my life will honour you for ever. Amen
 
22 August 2010
Teach me to listen, Holy Spirit, for your voice - In busyness and in restfulness, In certainty and in doubt, In noise and in silence. Amen
 
15 August 2010
Lord Jesus, take me this day and use me. Take my lips and speak through them. Take my mind and think through it. Take my will and act through it, And fill my heart with love for you. Amen
 
08 August 2010
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference. Amen
 
01 August 2010
Thank you Lord for the beauty I see all around in this wonderful world you have made. I see something remarkable each day and remember your love. Amen
 
25 July 2010
Dear Lord, I pray for the workers who are refurbishing our church, that they may have your blessing upon their endeavours. Amen
 
18 July 2010
Dear Lord, I thank you for your love and guidance in our lives and pray for your blessing upon our efforts to persuade others in our community to join us. Amen
 
04 July 2010
Dear Lord, help me to make a special effort to follow your teaching and express love for my neighbours in the week ahead. Amen
 
27 June 2010
I am here to thank you God of the future, always ahead of me. I am here to trust you God of the present, here in the midst of me. I am here to praise you God who has fathered and mothered me. Amen
 
20 June 2010
Lord, you are a God of peace, a peace which offer freely to all. May this peace soak up our thoughts, flood our whole being, fill this place and the homes from which we come. May we ever accept each other as you are accepting of us. Amen
 
13 June 2010
Lord, make me a good steward of all your gifts. For the life you have given me, my particular responsibilities and opportunities. I ask that I may be an instrument of praise in the words I speak, the things I do and in the way I live. Amen
 
06 June 2010
In every acorn there is the potential for a forest; In every pip the potential for an orchard; In every soul the potential for your kingdom, full of peace, joy and love. We pray that you will grow your kingdom in us and all creation. Amen
 
30 May 2010
O God I pray for your Spirit to come upon your Church and renew us with your life, passion and love showing us where to go next and to treasure what we have. Amen
 
23 May 2010
Come Holy Spirit renew me with your life! A life that makes it possible to live with joy and passion and be sustained through sorrows. Come Holy Spirit renew, refresh to live as Jesus taught. Amen
 
16 May 2010
Lord, life is a mystery, so often too deep to fathom, too large for me to grasp and I am only an ordinary person hoping in some way that my life might have meaning and might count. Lord Help me to understand through the things we will do together this week. Amen