The First Sunday of Lent

Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,
and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:
give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit;
and, as you know our weakness,
so may we know your power to save;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen.

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#blacklivesmatter

Lord God,

Creator of all people,

may your Son who suffered the inhumanity of the cross,

comfort us in our anxiety and in our horror, 

in times that take our breath away.

May your Holy Spirit inspire us to repentance 

and to action in dismantling the virus of

racism from within the Church, our nation and

our world.

​​Amen 

 

The Revd Canon Jeremy Blunden, Rector of St George's Beckenham and

Bishop's Advisor for Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME)

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A prayer for all those affected by coronavirus

Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.

 

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