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.