Meditation
Allow your body to relax.
"I welcome your calm into my body.
"I smile."
Allow your mind to relax and be at peace.
"I dwell in the present moment.
"I know this is the moment of Christ"
Allow God to hold you in his arms.
"I accept that there is this pain.
"I give it to you in love."
from Father Gregory Fruehwirth
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All are welcome, from those who have never meditated before through to experienced meditators.
On this page you can take the Morning, Noon and Night challenge set out below, or you can browse among other prayers and meditations listed underneath. Some may take a while to load, so you may need to be patient.
Morning, Noon and Night
The first week in June is set aside as a week of prayer. In June 2008 our Rector gave us this challenge.
Take a quiet moment three times a day to focus on God and repeat an appropriate prayer.
The challenge: to do this daily for three months and see how your life is transformed!
Morning
Dearest Lord,
teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
to give and not to count the cost;
to fight and not to heed the wounds;
to labour and not to seek for rest;
to give and not to ask for any reward,
except the reward of knowing that I do your will.
Amen
St Ignatius of Loyola
Noon
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread,
and forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not to a time of trial
but deliver us from evil,
for the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen
The Lord's Prayer
Night
Lighten our darkness
Lord we pray.
and in your great mercy
defend us from all perils and dangers of this night,
for the love of your only Son,
our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen
The Evening Collect (Alternative Service Book)
If you prefer some other version of these prayers by all means use them instead. The words you use are not critical. The most important thing you can do is simply to turn up. If you forget one morning, or one noontime, or one evening don't worry, just say the prayer when you remember. If you don't remember until it is time for the next prayer, don't feel that you have to say both, just say the prayer that is appropriate for the time when you do remember. God enjoys our presence whenever we draw near to him.