3rd Sunday of Epiphany, Post Communion (Children's Reboot)

God you are love.

When we pray we think about you.

When we worship it helps us be glad.

Help us know more of you, each day.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 2.7 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading.

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

The 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

3rd Sunday of Epiphany, Collect (Children's Reboot)

God of love,

what we know about Jesus is amazing.

Jesus shows us that love

is stronger than anything else.

Help us, each day,

to find love in all the places that we go.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 4.53 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading.

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

The 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

3rd Sunday of Epiphany, Post Communion (Redub)

God of light,

we thank you that your light

shines with a strength we cannot measure.

We rejoice that your Spirit fills

our lives and our world with love.

We are glad Jesus, our friend and brother,

has shown what it is to be truly happy.

May we follow your rule of peace

and tread gently upon the earth.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 5.9 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 16.0 years.

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

The 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from Advent 2012: the first phase ends in 2016.

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.

3rd Sunday of Epiphany, Additional Collect (Redub)

Generous God,

Jesus brought to all the earth,

news of hope and freedom.

Help us to work together with you

to bring healing and new life

for the earth and all the people.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 9.02 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 16.0 years.

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

The 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

3rd Sunday of Epiphany, Collect (Redub)

God of mystery,

Jesus healed people,

turned water into wine

and pointed the way towards you.

Then the people were amazed

by your presence arriving with them.

Arrive, O God, right now, we pray,

in all corners of the earth,

that your order may be found

in the holy muddle of life.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 7.7 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 26.0 years.

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

The 3rd Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

3rd Sunday of Epiphany Collection (Redub / Reboot)

Here are my five new Collects and Post Communions for the Third Sunday of Epiphany.

Collect (Redub); 

Additional Collect (Redub);
Post Communion (Redub);

Collect (Children's Reboot);

Post Communion (Children's Reboot).

The project began Advent 2012.

Here's an Index of Prayers.

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

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

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.

2nd Sunday of Epiphany, Post Communion (Children's Reboot)

God, you were there

before we began.

God we know your love

will keep going for ever.

You have so much love,

you share it all over the world.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 3.8 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading.

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

Second Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

2nd Sunday of Epiphany, Collect (Children's Reboot)

God you are old,

older than anything.

God you are new,

newer than a new born baby.

Thank you that we can find you

in old things and in new things.

Thank you for being in all things.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 3.8 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading.

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

Second Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

2nd Sunday of Epiphany, Post Communion (Redub)

God you are close.

As we find you and learn about you

we know your Spirit changes us.

As we remember Christ's love,

with bread and wine,

we see your equal light,

filling the world and our lives.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 6.12 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 9.2 years.

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

Second Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

2nd Sunday of Epiphany, Additional Collect (Redub)

Eternal God,

in you all things begin and end.

Change us with the whole creation

from this life's glory into a glory

we can never imagine.

Take us to that place

beyond the end of things

and further still.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 7.25 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 12.63 years.

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

Second Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

2nd Sunday of Epiphany, Collect (Redub)

Creator God,

in Christ you make all things new.

With creation, we long for freedom.

Come and renew our lives and our world,

with your grace and love.

Help us notice such gifts of hope,

so we may point out the signs of

eternal recovery, close at hand.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 6.47 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 27.33 years.

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

Second Sunday of Epiphany Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project began Advent 2012.

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.

2nd Sunday of Epiphany Collection (Redub / Reboot)

Here are my five new Collects and Post Communions for the Second Sunday of Epiphany, which in 2013 are not used by 'fall away'.

Collect (Redub);

Additional Collect (Redub);

Post Communion (Redub);

Collect (Children's Reboot);

Post Communion (Children's Reboot).

The project began Advent 2012.

Here's an Index of Prayers.

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

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

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.