4th Sunday of Epiphany, Post Communion (Children's Reboot)

(In 2013 Epiphany was the first Sunday, Baptism of Christ was the 2nd Sunday. The 2nd Sunday of Epiphany prayers don't get used, but we move straight to the 3rd Sunday prayers for 20 - 26 January and then the 4th Sunday prayers for 27 January till Friday 1st February).

God we have met to share your love.

Help us notice your love all around.

Give us joy and peace and love.

Bless us as we go from here.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 2.9 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 4th 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.

4th Sunday of Epiphany, Collect (Children's Reboot)

(In 2013 Epiphany was the first Sunday, Baptism of Christ was the 2nd Sunday. The 2nd Sunday of Epiphany prayers don't get used, but we move straight to the 3rd Sunday prayers for 20 - 26 January and then the 4th Sunday prayers for 27 January till Friday 1st February).

God you made the earth.

God you love

all that you have made.

Help us love our world like you do.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 2.8 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.

The 4th 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.

4th Sunday of Epiphany, Post Communion (Redub)

(In 2013 Epiphany was the first Sunday, Baptism of Christ was the 2nd Sunday. The 2nd Sunday of Epiphany prayers don't get used, but we move straight to the 3rd Sunday prayers for 20 - 26 January and then the 4th Sunday prayers for 27 January till Friday 1st February).

Generous God

in what we have said, heard and shared together,

we have found your love.

We have met you in friend and stranger.

May we find you in all the

people and places of our lives.

We hope and pray your love will be seen in us too.

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 19.41 years.

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

The 4th 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.

4th Sunday of Epiphany, Additional Collect (Redub)

(In 2013 Epiphany was the first Sunday, Baptism of Christ was the 2nd Sunday. The 2nd Sunday of Epiphany prayers don't get used, but we move straight to the 3rd Sunday prayers for 20 - 26 January and then the 4th Sunday prayers for 27 January till Friday 1st February).

God of heaven and earth,

your good news is for the whole world.

We pray that your gifts of love

will be shared among the peoples of the earth.

Send your Holy Spirit and inspire us to

feed the hungry, release the captives,

and set the oppressed free.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 6.4 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 18.36 years.

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

The 4th 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 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.

4th Sunday of Epiphany, Collect (Redub)

(In 2013 Epiphany was the first Sunday, Baptism of Christ was the 2nd Sunday. The 2nd Sunday of Epiphany prayers don't get used, but we move straight to the 3rd Sunday prayers for 20 - 26 January and then the 4th Sunday prayers for 27 January till Friday 1st February).

Creator God,

out of nothing and then from chaos,

your light and love stretch out

to overflow the expanse of the cosmos.

Here, four-fifths along the Milky Way,

you have visited our planet with life and love.

In Jesus, you show us how

your glory fills our hearts and world.

Enfold us in your local and eternal love.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 7.26 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 33.63 years.

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

The 4th 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.

4th Sunday of Epiphany Collection (Redub / Reboot)

Here are my five new Collects and Post Communions for the Fourth Sunday of Epiphany, which in 2013 is for the dates Sunday 27 January to Friday 1 February.*

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 this 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.

*(Epiphany itself was the 1st Sunday, Baptism of Christ the 2nd and the CofE advised that Collects for the third Sunday should be used from the 20th January and for the fourth Sunday from the 27th with the Collects for the 2nd Sunday falling away this year. The readings though are out of sync. With the Collects, with further information on that here.)

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.