Category Archives: Liturgy

Prayer for Western Heights Uniting Church

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Loving God,
we know that ‘we, who are many, are one body in Christ,
and individually we are members one of another’.
Help us to continue to be that ‘one body’ in this difficult time. Continue reading →

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Prayer for Epiphany

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Prayers of Intercession for Epiphany. If you would like to make use of them, please do. Continue reading →

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Prayer for the times: Climate Emergency and Bushfires

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Avril Hannah-Jones

We hold in our hearts before you those who have lost homes and loved ones; those who have had to evacuate; … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Christchurch

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Help us to recognise racism and white supremacy in all its forms and to repudiate it utterly. Continue reading →

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Prayer for the survivors and victims of child abuse

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Avril Hannah-Jones

I’ve been trying to write a prayer for Sunday’s service in response to the news of the guilty verdict in George Pell’s trial. I was not sexually abused in the church, but news of the verdict still left me feeling sick … Continue reading →

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Prayer: Remembering Black Saturday

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Avril Hannah-Jones

We know that just as your share our joys, you also grieve with us in times of sorrow. Continue reading →

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A prayer for our beloved city

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

God, we make all these prayers together with your Son,
our Brother, Mother and Friend Jesus,
who we know is weeping with us today. Continue reading →

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Prayer of Confession for the Depressed

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

“Do not fear. I have redeemed you.
I have called you by name. You are mine”. Continue reading →

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