Prayers of Intercession - Trinity 11

Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X by Francis Bacon, 1953 

Prayers of intercession for the Sung Eucharist at St Stephen Walbrook at 12.45pm on Thursday 27th August 2020 (Year A Trinity 11/Proper 16) based on readings from Matthew 16.13-20 and Romans 12.1-8.

Let us pray for the church, it’s one foundation Jesus Christ and the world which, through his life, death and resurrection, he saved.

Morning Prayer - 24th August 2020

It was a great pleasure to lead a short service of Morning Prayer today on the St Augustine's College of Theology Facebook page whilst on holiday in the Cotswolds. Please follow along by watching the video below.

Prayers of Intercession - Trinity 9

The Hand of God by Yongsung Kim

Prayers of intercession for the Sung Eucharist at St Stephen Walbrook at 12.45pm on Thursday 13th August 2020 (Year A Trinity 9/Proper 14) based on readings from Matthew 14.22-33 and Romans 10.5-15

St Paul tells us that all who confess with their lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in their hearts that God raised Him from the dead will be saved. Let us then bring the thoughts of our hearts to our Lord and Saviour in prayer.

Morning Prayer - 10th August 2020

Detail from “The Wren and the Resurrection” by Regan O’Callaghan

It was a great pleasure to lead a short service of Morning Prayer today on the St Augustine's College of Theology Facebook page. Please follow along by watching the video below.

Songs for Suffering - Psalm 44

In Chapter Three of his book “Songs for Suffering : Praying the Psalms in Times of Trouble”, Simon Stocks uses examples from his own experience to illustrate that in any healthy relationship there must exist the ability to voice complaints and concerns. To do so is a way of fully engaging in the relationship.

Whilst it might seem uncomfortable to some, the Psalms show us that this is also the case in our relationship with God; that it is possible (perhaps even healthy?) to complain to God about God, in prayer.