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.