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I once was lost…

“Today, if you are reading this and you have been marginalised, belittled, ostracised, or left out in the cold; if you have made mistakes, hurt others, or hurt yourself; if you have walked away from relationships, said harsh words, or behaved badly; if you are continually hijacked by inappropriate or disturbing thoughts, desires, or feelings; if you feel undeserving, a lack of self-worth, or that you are unlovable; then hear the message of Jesus — that God loves you, has come to you, and wants you to find your home in them.” Rev Gav, 2022

Daily Prayers

Morning Prayer

Your love, O Lord, is never ending
and your mercies endure forever.
They are new every morning.
Great is your faithfulness!

The night has passed, and the day lies open before me,
and so, at the dawn of this new day, I come before you
with an open heart and ready to be filled with your love.

As I rejoice in the gift of this new day,
so may the light of your presence, O God,
set my heart on fire with love for you.
Fill me with your life-giving Spirit
that I might be Jesus to all I meet
and a vessel for your unending love.

Loving God, who abides in heaven,
you are the Father and Mother of us all.
May your holiness be declared,
your justice be observed,
your will be embraced,
and your sovereignty be established
on earth as in heaven.
With the bread we need for today, feed us.
In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.
In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.
From trials too great to endure, spare us.
And from the grip of all that is evil, free us.
For the kin-dom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.


Prayed 69 times.

Afternoon Prayer

Where can I go from your spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I ascend into heaven, you are there.
If I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I ride the wings of the morning
and dwell by the farthest oceans,
even there your hand shall lead me,
and your right hand shall hold me fast.

Holy God,
kindle in me the fire of your love
that I may bring warmth to the world.
May I be led from death to life,
from falsehood to truth;
from despair to hope,
from fear to trust;
from hate to love,
from war to peace.
And may I be so anointed with your Spirit
that I may be filled with both your peace and joy,
and live and work to your praise and glory.

For all that has past I thank you
and for all that lies ahead I give you praise.
May my eyes be open to see you
in all whom I serve and encounter.

Help me be Jesus to the world.
Help me be your hands and your feet.
Help me have your heart for the broken-hearted.
Help me be Jesus to a world
that needs you more than words can tell.
Help me be Jesus to the world.

And may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit,
be with me and all those I hold dear,
Now and for evermore.


Prayed 28 times.

Evening Prayer

Be still and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations.
I will be honoured in the earth.

Loving God,
As this day draws to a close
may I know your grace, mercy, and peace.
Cleanse my heart and mind
of all anxiety, weariness, and pain,
and in the stillness,
may I know your loving presence.

As I reflect on my day,
I give you thanks for all that has been done
And let go of all that has not been done,
handing it over to you
to make good that which I am unable.

For the love I have shared, I am grateful.
For provision and nurture, I am grateful.
For kindness given, I am grateful.
For the sorrow I have caused, I pray for forgiveness.
For injustices ignored, I ask for mercy.

As I look forward to this night
I cast my fears upon you –
fears of the world’s darkness
and fears in my inner being.
May I find my rest in you.

May the peace of your Spirit
that transcends all understanding
fill me and all those I love and hold dear.

Tomorrow is a new day
with new joys and new possibilities.
May I wake tomorrow
feeling refreshed, expectant, joyful,
and with a heart full of your love.

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.

For you are with me,
now and always.


Prayed 16 times.

Night Prayer

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am gentle and humble in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Holy God,
Into your hands I commend my spirit.
Keep me as the apple of your eye.
and hide me under the shadow of your wings.
Protect my conscious and my unconscious,
and guard me as I sleep this night
that my dreams will be filled with hope
and my rest be in your loving arms.

Spirit, in whom I live and move and have my being,
from you, nothing is hidden.
Breathe into me your cleansing wind
that I may be filled with your unending love.

Before the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That you, with steadfast love, would keep
Your watch around us while we sleep.

From evil dreams defend our sight,
From fears and terrors of the night;
Tread underfoot our deadly foe
That we no sinful thought may know.

O Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, your only Son;
And Holy Spirit, by whose breath
Our souls are raised to life from death.

Jesus Christ,
I cast my burdens unto you,
and ask that my soul might be refreshed as I sleep.
For I am yours and you are mine.
Now and forever.


Prayed 37 times.

Daily Bread

Our weekday devotion.

Rev Gav | Oct 3

Listen

We fail to listen to the words of modern-day prophets at our peril.

And you shall say: The Lord our God is in the right, but there is open shame on us today, on the people of Judah, on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and on our kings, our rulers, our priests, our prophets, and our ancestors, because we have sinned before the Lord.

We have disobeyed him, and have not heeded the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in the statutes of the Lord that he set before us.

From the time when the Lord brought our ancestors out of the land of Egypt until today, we have been disobedient to the Lord our God, and we have been negligent, in not heeding his voice.

So to this day there have clung to us the calamities and the curse that the Lord declared through his servant Moses at the time when he brought our ancestors out of the land of Egypt to give to us a land flowing with milk and honey.

We did not listen to the voice of the Lord our God in all the words of the prophets whom he sent to us, but all of us followed the intent of our own wicked hearts by serving other gods and doing what is evil in the sight of the Lord our God.

Actions have consequences.

Baruch was a friend of the Prophet Jeremiah and a scribe who wrote down Jeremiah’s prophecies. He is also the attributed author of the Book of Baruch which begins with a confession of Israel’s failings and how their actions had wrought upon them severe consequences to which he refers as ‘calamities’ and a ‘curse’.

The thing with prophets (like those found in the Old Testament) is they didn’t so much tell the future as explain the benefits and consequences of different courses of action. For example, if you heed God then ABC will happen and if you reject God then XYZ will happen.

In the same way we have modern day prophets, for example those that speak about climate change. If we continue to burn fossil fuels then ABC will happen, and if we reduce our carbon emissions XYZ will happen.

Recently, President Trump, while addressing the UN, criticised the use of renewable energy and challenged the scientific consensus on climate change. His performance reminded me that the loudest voices are not always the ones to which we should be listening!

We have a mandate from God to care for creation. It’s not why we were created but it is something we are called to do. Creation Care and ‘heeding the voice of God’ cannot be separated.

Therefore, we fail to listen to the words of modern-day prophets at our peril, for if they are wrong then we have nothing to worry about, abut if they are right we have everything to worry about.

Holy God
Thank you for those
who are called to be
modern-day prophets
to the nations —
the scientists, researchers
and academics
who present to us
the consequences of our
lifestyles and policies.
May we listen
to their words,
heed your voice,
and change our ways.
This day and forever.


Prayed 5 times.

Insights

Published every Sunday.

Rev Gav | Sep 28

What kind of priests should we be?

Looking up to the sky from the depths of a chasm with the rock on each side.
Are we convinced that the way of Jesus is the way of inclusion and love — to welcome the poor, marginalised, oppressed, and downtrodden?
A close-up of a white piece of rope.
Sep 21

What should be our response?

The way of Jesus Christ is radically inclusive, and we, the church, have a duty to put Christ first in everything.
An abstract of vertical purple wavy lines.
Sep 14

What is Sexual Immorality?

As agents for God, in the name of Jesus Christ, we offer forgiveness for past sins and a welcome to those who have been marginalised because of their sexuality, sexual practices, relationships, or gender.
A close-up of a garbage dump with plastics and litter and all manner of disgusting materials piled in a heap.
Sep 7

What on earth is hell?

There are two places referred to as ‘hell’ in our English Bibles and neither of them are a spiritual place where souls are tortured in the afterlife!

Devotions

Rev Gav | Oct 3

Listen

A man holding a loaf of bread.
We fail to listen to the words of modern-day prophets at our peril.
A man holding a loaf of bread.
Oct 2

Quadruple

The four signs of a healthy church are worship, joy, celebration, and blessing.
A man holding a loaf of bread.
Oct 1

Seed

Today, simply let this parable sink in. How will you respond? What does your heart tell you?
A man holding a loaf of bread.
Sep 30

Promise

May our pride not be in our election but that we are fellow servants of Jesus Christ.

Resources

Sep 29

Sunrise over Harris

The sun rising over the mountains of Harris.
Taken from the Tarbert to Uig ferry.
Sep 28

Prayers for this week.

Helz
Merciful God, we hold before you those affected by war and fighting across the world. We think especially of wartorn…
Sep 28

The Greatest Gift

Rev Gav
The Greatest Gift is a fun Christmas song for all the family, listing lots of things for which we can…
A loaf of bread and goblet of wine sit on a wooden table.
Sep 26

Worship with Thanksgiving

Rev Gav
The words we use in our Sunday Worship.
J to the E
to the S U S
God to the core 
with a human address

Didn’t claim his fame,
nor seek to gain
Match-making with God
as a goal to attain

No, he made himself low,
was a basement boss
Loss leading up his life-
giving death on a cross

So we confess and profess,
bending knee, no shocker
On the block, take stock,
he’s the lead Chief Rocka
Sep 15

Philippians 2.6-11

Rev Gav
A little rap for you to enjoy.
A water meadow in Muskoka, Canada
Aug 18

Water Meadow

Rev Gav
A water meadow in Muskoka, Canada.
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