Jeremy M S Clines: eco-liturgy and earlier thoughts: Easter

Easter Day, Post Communion (Children's Reboot)

God you are like the rising sun.

You bring life and warmth to our lives.

Jesus rising from death shows us

how your love goes on for ever.

We are so glad that there is

so much love in the world.

Help us love one another.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 4.55 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 28.35 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a reboot.

My five Easter Day Collects and Post Communions are here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the link to my blog would be much appreciated.

Easter Day, Collect (Children's Reboot)

God of life,

we are glad Jesus is alive.

God of love,

we are glad your love goes on for ever.

Thank you for the joy of Easter.

Help us enjoy this special time.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 4.58 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 29.34 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a reboot.

My five Easter Day Collects and Post Communions are here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the link to my blog would be much appreciated.

Easter Day, Post Communion (Redub)

God of all life,

for the world’s sake,

in Jesus, you made your home among us.

In living, loving, dying, you gave

all of your self to your creation.

In rising from death and showing that love wins

you have brought us hope both for now and for ever.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 6.53 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 28.35 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a redub.

My five Easter Day Collects and Post Communions are here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the link to my blog would be much appreciated.

Easter Day, Additional Collect (Redub)

God, your love is an eternal fire.

Thank you for this Easter Day

when we celebrate your love

being stronger than death.

Transform our world by the

power of your resurrection,

both now and for ever.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 8.13 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 18.13 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a redub.

My five Easter Day Collects and Post Communions are here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the link to my blog would be much appreciated.

Easter Day, Collect (Redub)

God of love and life,

in rising to life, Jesus the Christ

shows that all creation is being made new.

May we seek your peaceable rule

here with the people and places of the earth.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 7.0 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 29.34 years.

Here's the information on how this prayer is a redub.

My five Easter Day Collects and Post Communions are here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the link to my blog would be much appreciated.