2nd Sunday before Lent, Post Communion (Children's Reboot)

God of love,

we share bread

and think about you.

God of love,

when we look at the world,

help us think about you.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 3.3 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 2nd Sunday before Lent 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.

2nd Sunday before Lent, Collect (Children's Reboot)

Thank you God

for making our world.

Thank you that you

love all you have made.

Help us love our world.

Help us to be happy

when we are making things.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 3.1 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 2nd Sunday before Lent 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.

2nd Sunday before Lent, Post Communion (Redub)

God, you made everything out of love.

From the dust of the earth

you breathed us into being.

In this life we share together, we find love.

In this world we live in, we find love.

In sharing bread, your love meets us.

As we travel the dusty road to freedom

help us live this life with love.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 5.25 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 27.02 years.

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

The 2nd Sunday before Lent 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.

2nd Sunday before Lent, Additional Collect (Redub)

God our maker,

you have given us a place

among the creatures of the earth.

You have made us in your image.

Help us to be like you,

to love one another

and cherish the creation.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 5.91 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 16.27 years.

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

The 2nd Sunday before Lent 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.

2nd Sunday before Lent, Collect (Redub)

God our creator,

in the beginning the Spirit swooped

and you made everything;

the stars and sun, the moon and sky,

the sea and the land.

Each and every creature was

loved into being by you.

You formed us out of earth and

breathed us alive in your own image.

In Christ all this holds together.

Help us notice you in everything.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 6.77 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 24.2 years.

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

The 2nd Sunday before Lent Collection of 5 prayers is here.

You can also look at the full Index of Prayers.

The project runs from 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 before Lent Collection (Redub / Reboot)

Here are my five new Collects and Post Communions for the Second Sunday before Lent.*

Collect (Redub);

Additional Collect (Redub);

Post Communion (Redub);

Collect (Children's Reboot);

Post Communion (Children's Reboot).

The project runs from Advent 2012 to Advent 2013.

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.

*In 2013 this falls on a Sunday 3rd February, which can also be the Sunday for celebrating Candlemas (The Presentation of Christ in the Temple). This Sunday is usually sexagesima unless Easter arrives very early.