Our Word of the Week this week is
Epiphany
2nd week of Christmastide
Welcome back! We hope you had a relaxing and joyful Christmas break! Even though we are back at school we are still in Christmastide. On the 6th of January celebrate the feast of the Epiphany – when the magi from the east brought gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh to the baby Jesus. For us, this feast is an opportunity to think about the gifts we’ve been given and how we use them to serve God. It’s also a chance to give thanks for all those who give so much to us every day.
Choose someone in your form to lead your prayer this morning. They should read anything in bold, and everyone else should join in on the other parts.
We begin our prayer with the Sign of the Cross. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
GOSPEL JOHN 1:1-5,9-14
‘The Word was made flesh, and lived among us’
‘Scripture is at the centre of everything the church does. The Word of God shapes our prayer and worship. The Bible shows us how to understand the world, how we are called to live and relate to each other.’
Living God,
you walk alongside us
and speak to us throughout the Scriptures.
Your Son, Jesus Christ, listens to our hopes and fears
and shows us how to live for one another.
Send us the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds
so that we may be your witnesses throughout the world.Amen
Our Lady of the Annunciation, Pray for us
St Matthew, Pray for us
St Jerome, Pray for us
Have a great weekend everyone!
We end our prayer with the Sign of the Cross. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Choose someone in your form to lead your prayer this morning. They should read anything in bold, and everyone else should join in on the other parts.
We begin our prayer with the Sign of the Cross. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Happy Feast of the Epiphany!
To help us celebrate this brilliant feast we are going to listen to the hymn We three kings by Rend Collective. As you listen to the hymn, have a think about what gifts you can offer others this year to share the light of Christ.
This version of the hymn we three kings reminds us that we are never truly lost even when we feel heartbroken, sad or lonely, there is always the light of Jesus to give us hope, joy and love.
Is there someone you know, or maybe someone you don’t know who might be feeling a bit lost at the moment? Can you make it your mission to share the gift of kindness with them to help them recognise that they are never truly lost, there is always hope.
Let us bow our heads and pray together…
Lord, the sight of the guiding star
brought hope, courage and joy
to those who had journeyed to find you.
When our journey seems long,
when hope seems far away,
when our courage is failing,
fill us with faith and trust;
shine your light on our fears,
lift our hearts with your joy.
Help us to recognise you
in our brothers and sisters throughout the world;
show us how we can work together,
so that we may all come to share in the life
promised to us by Jesus,
the Saviour of us all.
Amen.
We end our prayer with the Sign of the Cross. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.