Prayer Wall

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Prayer of Approach, Confession and Supplication (By Peter W Nimmo, Minister in Scotland)

Creator of all,
we gather here today
seeking to know your presence
for in you we live and move and have our being.
Yet too often, we have lived as if you were not there.
For want of insight, we have missed your presence.
For you are not an Unknown God,
but have you sent your Son to bring us to you.

And you, our Maker, are ever with us.
You are with us in our greatest joys.
You are with us in our deepest sorrows.
You are with us when we work and in our play.
No part of our life is hidden from you,
nothing in all creation
is untouched by your love and concern.

You know, O Lord, how blind we can be
to the wonders of your creation
to the work of your Spirit in the world
to the relevance of the Gospel of your Son in our lives.
Ignoring the consequences of our actions,
we have spoilt your creation.
Bedazzled by the false prophets of our age,
we have failed to recognise the works of your Spirit.
Frightened by trends we do not understand
we have kept silent about Christ’s message.
In this confusing world
it is hard to do the right, to know the truth.

silence

But Christ gives us the gift of his Spirit
helping us to know the truth
which will set us free.
The truth is that you, God, are among us always.
The truth is that your Spirit
is at work in the world.
The truth is that Christ’s Gospel
can never be silenced.

And so we are set free,
to love our God
to follow Christ
and to serve our neighbours.

Help us to see you more clearly, Lord.
Grant to us renewed vision,
that here, today, we might meet you anew
as we gather to hear your Word.
And when we leave this place,
may your Spirit help us to do good,
and to speak your truth with gentleness and reverence
for the sake of Christ, who suffered for our sins
and who has given us a hope to carry always in our hearts. Amen.

 

 

A Greeting from Pope Leo XIV, on Easter Monday 2026

Dear brothers and sisters, Christ is risen! Happy Easter!

This greeting, filled with wonder and joy, will accompany us throughout this week. As we celebrate the new day the Lord has made for us, the liturgy proclaims the entry of all creation into the time of salvation: in the name of Jesus, the despair of death is swept away forever.

Today’s Gospel (Mt 28:8–15) calls us to choose between two accounts: that of the women who encountered the risen Lord (vv. 9–11), and that of the guards who were bribed by the leaders of the Sanhedrin (vv. 11–14). The former proclaim Christ’s victory over death; the latter assert that death prevails always and in every circumstance. According to their version, Jesus has not risen; instead, his body was stolen. From the same fact — the empty tomb — two interpretations arise: one a source of new and eternal life, the other of certain and definitive death.

This contrast invites us to reflect on the value of Christian witness and the integrity of human communication. Often, the proclamation of truth is obscured by what we today call “fake news” — lies, insinuations, and unfounded accusations. Yet, in the face of such obstacles, the truth does not remain hidden; rather, it comes forth to meet us, living and radiant, illuminating even the deepest darkness. Just as he spoke to the women at the tomb, Jesus says to us today: “Do not be afraid; go and tell” (v. 10). In this way, he himself becomes the Good News to be witnessed in the world. The Passover of the Lord is our Passover — the Passover of all humanity — for this man who died for us is the Son of God, who gave his life for us. Just as the risen One, ever living and present, frees the past from a destructive end, so the Easter proclamation redeems our future from the tomb.

Dear friends, how important it is that this Gospel reach, above all, those oppressed by the evil that corrupts history and confuses consciences! I think of peoples afflicted by war, of Christians persecuted for their faith, of children deprived of an education. To proclaim the Paschal mystery of Christ in both word and deed means to give a new voice to hope — a hope otherwise stifled by the hands of the violent. Wherever it is proclaimed, the Good News sheds light upon every shadow, in every age.

With particular affection, in the light of the risen Lord, we remember today Pope Francis, who, on Easter Monday of last year, returned to the Lord. As we recall his profound witness of faith and love, let us pray together to the Virgin Mary, Seat of Wisdom, that we may become ever more radiant heralds of the truth.

 

A Prayer for the Holy Land by Archbishop Hosan

Let us pray…
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: In your mercy, provide for all those in Gaza and beyond who suffer from hunger and starvation, that they may be given both physical bread to nourish their bodies and heavenly bread to sustain their souls.
By the power of your Spirit, bring a speedy end to this cruel war, the release of all captives, care for the sick and wounded, comfort for those who have lost loved-ones, and the opening of a pathway for a just and lasting peace here in the very homeland where your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ministered during his earthly life;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Amen.

 

Prayer Cycle

Building on our earlier prayers of intercession, we are incorporating the Prayer Cycle issued by the World Council of Churches, which seeks to pray for every country in the world throughout the year, thus reminding us we are part of the global church and not just working in isolation in this little corner of North East Fife. Each week we will pray for a different group of countries.

We are also including the Prayer Cycle issued by the organisation Open Doors, which supports Christians, both practically and spiritually, in countries where people are persecuted for their faith. Open Doors recently published a World Watch List which lists the top 50 countries in the world where this is the case, four of which are mentioned above.

We also pray regularly for our Mission partners Keith and Ida Waddell based in Malawi.

We are reminded in scripture that we are the body of Christ, and if one part suffers, every part suffers with it, so by standing alongside our brothers and sisters in prayer, this can be one small contribution towards Christian Unity and a reminder not to take our freedom to worship for granted.

 

A Prayer from Bethlehem and Jerusalem 

Jointly written in August 2006 by Rev. Dr Mitri Raheb, General Director of the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Rev. Jane Barron, then Minister of St Andrew’s Jerusalem. 

Written for another time and war in the Middle East, sadly still relevant today – Jane explained that the prayer was composed in the vestry of the Bethlehem Christmas Church at the onset of the second Lebanon war.

Lord Jesus Christ, born a little child in Bethlehem
forced to flee with a terrified family.
We pray for the children of this region, that we
leave a legacy of justice with walls and war no more. 

In Galilee you calmed a storm, gentling
fear and overcoming nature.
May the northern Lake and hills know peace again. 

Lord of beauty who brought lushness to Lebanon, where
trees stood tall and green.
Forgive us for scorching earth and flesh, polluting the sea.
Help us re-build bridges where people meet and new life blossoms. 

In Jerusalem you turned power up-side down and overcame death.
May the power-centres of the world
resurrect your powerlessness and new hope.  Amen.

 

 

  
A Prayer Calling for Justice

by Chris Polhill 

Living God,

may we hear you calling for justice:
through the poor in a world of plenty; 
through those oppressed by harsh regimes;
in the voices of the victims of religious legalism;
in the cries of the earth polluted by human greed;
in places where economies downgrade talent;
and efficiency outweighs care;
in the voices of the vulnerable in our hamlets and cities. 

May the peace we seek
reflect your justice 
and express your compassion and care.
Through Jesus Christ, who refused to bow to despots and deals.

Amen