Author Archives: atwinfather

O Lord God, creator of humanity, help us to comfort one another.  There are so many among us that are carrying burdens that they are afraid to share.  Help them ask for and receive the help they need.  May we give without expectations.  Because we do not know everyone’s story, may we be willing to give unconditionally to meetContinue reading “Prayer for February 22, 2021”

O God who gives us strength and patience, be with us today as we do all that is set before us. May we celebrate the many gifts we have been given.  Help us to comfort those who are in need and respond to those needs as we are able.  Be with those who are still affected byContinue reading “Prayer for February 21, 2021”

O God of all Creation, help us to see the beauty this day gives us.  May we be aware of the needs of those we meet today, and use the blessings you have given us to spread your love.  Help us to see the opportunities to make life better for those who are in need.  Support those whoContinue reading “Prayer for February 20, 2021”

O Lord our God, there are so many right now who are suffering.  May they feel your presence during these challenging times. Support those who are working so hard to make things better for people in need, those working to restore power, clean roads, teachers and all the health care workers.  Protect them as they do theirContinue reading “Prayer for February 19, 2021”

This is a new day O Lord, may I be ready for what is before me.  Help me to look for ways to serve those around me.  Be with those who are struggling today and if I am given the chance to help those people may I act upon those opportunities.  If I am to simply listen, helpContinue reading “Prayer for February 18, 2021”

“I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” (Book of Common Prayer p.265) O Lord our God, help us as we begin this journey of Lent to findContinue reading “Prayer for February 17, 2021”

Shrove- (past tense of the word shrive)- to confess, be penitent and absolved Carnival- from the Latin Carne Levare meaning to “remove meat” which became Carne Vale “farewell to meat” Forgiving God, as we prepare for the beginning of Lent, help us to fully confess those things which have kept us from being who youContinue reading “Prayer for. February 16, 2021”

On this day in 1676, Isaac Newton was said to have written to Robert Hooke, “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” O Lord our God, we have benefitted from building upon the ideas and work of others.  Thank you for the foundation of knowledge and innovation they haveContinue reading “Prayer for February 15, 2021”

Loving God, this is a day we celebrate the idea of love.  Help us to truly live into the definition of that word.  May we be unconditional in how we love one another.  May we find new ways to express your love by our actions.  Help us to fight the scourge of hate that seems to want to overwhelmContinue reading “Prayer for February 14, 2021”

Cleansing God, so much of our country is covered with rain and snow. Looking out the window and seeing the effects of the precipitation and what the sound of rain and solitude of snow falling gives us, may we use this time for introspection.  May we think about how we are living our lives and makeContinue reading “Prayer for February 13, 2021”