Fight the good Fight, finish the race, keep the Faith!

Bible readings: Matthew 17:1-9 and Exodus 24:12-18 What does it mean to be transfigured or to encounter God? Let’s turn our attention to the book of Matthew 17:1-9, which we heard read earlier. In this reading, Matthew is writing to present Jesus as the Messiah and to convey this truth by emphasising on Jesus Jewish…

Bible readings: Acts 17:22-31 and John 14:15-21   According to research on the question of Easter’s significance published in 2011, 57% of people  said they believed that Jesus was executed by crucifixion, buried and rose from the dead, with over half of those (30% ) accepting the traditional Christian belief in the bodily resurrection of…

God of Love, we recognise our new position in Christ for we are no longer under the Law as the Law of Christ can set us free by grace through faith. Help us leave behind any misappropriation or misunderstanding of the Law and seek your salvation by grace through faith. Holy God, Have mercy on us….

Bible readings: Acts 9:36-43 and John 10:22-30 “It was winter,” John tells us in the Gospel reading. How do you feel in the winter? I personally suffer from cold hands, especially worse in the winter. When I shake people’s hand that’s the first thing they normally tell me, followed by the saying ‘cold hands, warm…

Everlasting God, We thank you for looking over our lives throughout the year. In our ups and downs, you have not left our side. We thank you for the opportunity to be a witness to this day. For the privilege to get a glimpse of the change that lies ahead of us. To witness the…

Come, let us worship the Lord our God Abba! Father!, we exalt you, lover of justice; our whole being shall exalt your name for ever. Be assured that change is coming for Simeon said, “Lord, my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.” Abba! Father!, we know…

God of all, we pray for those who have lost their loved ones and wish they could turn the clock back to see them again. We pray for those who long to spend some time with their loved ones but feel powerless because circumstances are beyond their control. We remember those who are in a hospital…

God of Mercy, We have come to bathe our eyes in your word, Lord Jesus, Wash our heart in your cleansing stream as we journey through Lent. Here is mercy and forgiveness I shall be clean again I shall be clean again Have mercy on us, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your…

Loving God, We recognise that through Jesus we are set free and invited into the presence of God. Help us to leave behind the unquestioning faith which veils over our face and prevents us from seeing the true glory of God in Christ. Holy God, Have mercy on us. Because of our sin, your glory…

Lord of all, thank you, For throughout history you have set your people free when under captivity When we are lost, you gather us When we go astray, you develop a new covenant for us When we need you most, you drew closer to us When our minds are close, you remind us of the…