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\nFellow presbyters in Malta, waiting for the bus (Photo: Irene Bom)<\/p>\n

A prayer<\/h3>\n

For all the saints who went before us
\nwho have spoken to our hearts and touched us with your fire,
\nwe praise you, O God.<\/p>\n

For all the saints who live beside us
\nwhose weaknesses and strengths are woven with our own,
\nwe praise you, O God.<\/p>\n

For all the saints who live beyond us
\nwho challenge us to change the world with them,
\nwe praise you, O God.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

by Janet Morley. Posted on the RevGalBlogPal\u2019s A Place for Prayer<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

Update<\/h3>\n

I’m just back from the Presbytery meeting in Malta, where I had the opportunity to speak about this blog and get people excited about using it and even contributing to it. <\/p>\n

I have a guest post lined up from Israel for later this month, and a number of the saints in the Presbytery have agreed to help me with a daily series of posts for Advent. I’m excited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fellow presbyters in Malta, waiting for the bus (Photo: Irene Bom) A prayer For all the saints who went before us who have spoken to our hearts and touched us with your fire, we praise you, O God. 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Brother\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "benediction"","block_context":{"text":"benediction","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/benediction\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/roofgarden_innercity_rotterdam.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/roofgarden_innercity_rotterdam.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/roofgarden_innercity_rotterdam.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/roofgarden_innercity_rotterdam.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12918,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2022\/05\/01\/in-the-school-of-prayer-with-terry-hinks\/","url_meta":{"origin":2671,"position":5},"title":"In the school of prayer with Terry Hinks","author":"Irene Bom","date":"May 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Here are some extracts on the topic of prayer by Terry Hinks from his introduction to Luke's Gospel in God's Embrace: Praying with Luke. \u00a0 \u00a0 I've also included the prayer inspired by his reflections on the disciples' request in Luke 11:1, 'Lord, teach us to pray'. \u00a0 I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "prayer"","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blooming_tree_pink.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blooming_tree_pink.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blooming_tree_pink.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/blooming_tree_pink.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">prayer<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Fellow presbyters in Malta, waiting for the bus (Photo: Irene Bom) A prayer For all the saints who went before us who have spoken to our hearts and touched us with your fire, we praise you, O God. 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