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\nIK IK (ME ME) Reflect<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3 prayers on the theme of Christian unity to coincide with the 2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity<\/strong>, an annual prayer initiative that usually takes place from 18 to 25 January.<\/p>\n

Let us pray …<\/p>\n\n

#1<\/h3>\n

Lord, we pray for the unity of your Church.
\nHelp us to see ourselves as rays from the one sun,
\nbranches of a single tree,
\nand streams flowing from one river.
\nMay we remain united to you and to each other,
\nbecause you are our common source of life;
\nand may we send out your light
\nand pour forth your flowing streams over all the earth,
\ndrawing our inspiration and joy from you.
\n <\/p>\n

~ after St Cyprian of Carthage<\/em> (c.200-258),
\nfrom The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em> by Angela Ashwin, #527
\n <\/p>\n\n

#2<\/h3>\n

Lord Jesus Christ,
\nwho prayed for your disciples that they might be one,
\neven as you are one with the Father;
\ndraw us to yourself,
\nthat in common love and obedience to you
\nwe may be united to one another,
\nin the fellowship of the one Spirit,
\nthat the world may believe that you are Lord,
\nto the glory of God the Father. Amen.<\/p>\n

 
\n~ written by William Temple<\/strong> (1881-1944), from re:worship<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n\n

#3<\/h3>\n

You made us, God,
\nin Your own image,
\nand then became one of us,
\nproud of those you have made.<\/p>\n

Make us proud of being part of that worldwide family,
\nand eager to discover and celebrate Your image
\nin every person, every culture, every nation,
\nthat we are privileged to encounter.<\/p>\n

 
\n~ from the booklet<\/a> for the 2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
\n <\/p>\n\n

More<\/strong>
\nRacial justice at forefront of this year\u2019s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity<\/a> (Church of Scotland website).
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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In these prayers we look to God in community to help us to be a community of faith, hope, love, joy and peace. For personal use or to share. A. OPENING PRAYER O\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer sheet"","block_context":{"text":"prayer sheet","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer-sheet\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":14081,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/05\/11\/in-the-school-of-prayer-with-tish-harrison-warren\/","url_meta":{"origin":13795,"position":5},"title":"In the school of prayer with Tish Harrison Warren","author":"Irene Bom","date":"May 11, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 The night time service of Compline from the Book of Common Prayer carried Tish Harrison Warren in a time of doubt and loss. 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