Candlemas, Post Communion (Children's Reboot)

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Sometimes, God, we have to wait.

When we stop waiting we feel happy.

When Simeon and Anna met Jesus

they were full of joy.

Fill us with joy too.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 4.28 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 Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) 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.

Candlemas, Collect (Children's Reboot)

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Loving God,

we know Jesus is special.

Mary and Joseph

knew their baby was special.

Thank you that you love us

and know we are special too.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 3.6 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 Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) 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.

Candlemas, Post Communion (Redub)

God of hope,

when Simeon and Anna met Jesus

they welcomed a Messiah beyond their dreams.

May, we who share a life together in your love,

be surprised as we find you

where and when we don't expect.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 8.65 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 20.03 years.

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

The Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) 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.

Candlemas, Additional Collect (Redub)

Jesus, bringer of peace:

bring peace to the nations,

peace to Jerusalem.

Bring peace to our homes,

peace to the earth

and peace in our lives.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 6.88 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 13.69 years.

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

The Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) 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.

Candlemas, Collect (Redub)

God of surprises,

you clothe us with love.

When Jesus was nearly seven weeks old,

Mary and Joseph lovingly

brought him to the Temple.

Anna and Simeon, having waited

decades for your arrival, were amazed.

However new that things may seem,

or however long we have waited for freedom,

bless us, too, today, with the peace of Christ.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 9.12 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 27.1 years.

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

The Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) 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.

Candlemas Collection (Redub / Reboot)

Here are my five new Collects and Post Communions for Candlemas, The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, which is always 2nd February. In 2017 this falls on a Thursday, in 2018 on a Friday. Some places will choose to use these prayers on that day and then use prayers for the 2nd Sunday before Lent on 3rd February. Other places will use prayers for Candlemas on Sunday 3rd February.

Collect (Redub);

Additional Collect (Redub);

Post Communion (Redub);

Collect (Children's Reboot);

Post Communion (Children's Reboot).

The project runs 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.