Post Communion, First Sunday of Christmas (Children's Reboot)

Thank you God for Jesus.

Thank you for Mary and Joseph.

Thank you that you lived here on earth.

It must have been hard leaving heaven.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 2.6 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.

First Sunday of Christmas 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 url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Collect, Christmas Eve (Redub)

Creator God, we are glad to

remember and celebrate

the birth of your Son Jesus Christ.

We are glad as the long wait of Advent ends,

the great mystery of Christmas begins.

Help us get ready for all you

have in store for our world,

both now and for ever.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 9.01 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 30.98 years.

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

Christmas Eve 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 url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Post Communion. Fourth Sunday of Advent (Children's Reboot)

God, you are like a mother.

Jesus, you let Mary mother you.

Mary learned so much about you.

We want to learn about you too.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 2.08 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.

4th Sunday of Advent 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 url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Collect, Fourth Sunday of Advent (Children's Reboot)

Jesus you lived a human life.

Mary gave birth to you.

We like it that you were a child.

We are glad to be alive too.

Mary and Joseph loved you.

We are glad to be loved too.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 2.23 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.

4th Sunday of Advent 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 url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Post Communion, Fourth Sunday of Advent (Redub)

Loving God, holy parent to us all,

you called Mary
 to be a holy mother.

She embraced her child, Jesus,

first in her womb and then in her arms.

May we receive your love and

bring it to the world around us.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 5.15 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 21.7 years.

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

4th Sunday of Advent 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 url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Additional Collect, Fourth Sunday of Advent (Redub)

God, beyond all worlds,

God within all worlds;

in Mary’s labouring to bring her child to birth,

we see the struggle involved in bringing

your rule of justice and peace.

Remind us, in the agony of our longing,

of the ecstasy of the new creation.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 7.87 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 18.35 years.

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

4th Sunday of Advent 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 url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Collect, Fourth Sunday of Advent (Redub)

God our provider,

you gave to Mary many measures of joy,

in bearing Jesus and bringing him to birth.

Help us learn from her waiting and labouring,

her loving and sorrowing.

Equip us to carry the measures of

joy and sorrow that visit us.

Alert us to your presence within and all around.

Amen.

The Gunning Fog readability index suggests 5.06 years of formal education is required to understand this prayer on a first reading, the Common Worship prayer requires 27.48 years.

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

4th Sunday of Advent 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 url to my blog would be much appreciated.

Fourth Sunday of Advent Collection (Redub / Reboot)

Here are my five Collects and Post Communions for the Fourth Sunday of Advent:

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 a prayer is redubbed.

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

If you want to use the prayers, an acknowledgement of myself as author and, if there's space, the url to my blog would be much appreciated.