Posts by Manningham UC (Page 4)
Friday 17 March 2023
Lord, please give us the eyes to see with clear vision as we think about your gifts and your messages to us. May we find your love and messages in our every day lives, and have the vision to notice. Help us to follow your leading and to focus on sharing your love with others. Amen
Thursday 16 March 2023
Mother/Father God, open our eyes and clear our vision as we try to walk in your ways. As we look with greater purpose may we find your love and example in others, and be surprised in the way your grace is revealed to us. Amen
Wednesday 15 March 2023
Lord, may we each have the grace to purposefully stop to examine and illuminate our ways and habits and to think clearly about how we can best follow the teachings of Jesus every day. Amen
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Lord, may we value the gift of our bodies and minds and care for them as we are able so we can be ready to respond to your leading and do our best to walk with others. Amen
Monday 13 March 2023
Lord, may we value the gifts of others when we meet them, striving to see them for the persons that they really are, from all walks of life, and not judging by first perceptions. Amen
Saturday 11 March 2023
Forgiving father, sometimes we divert from what we know is correct. You do not turn us away when we do wrong. Amen.
Friday 10 March 2023
Provider God, we thank you for continuing to know what we need and your ability to provide for us. Amen
Thursday 9 March 2023
Dear Lord. Help us challenge the socially accepted norms. We are all God’s children. We can all drink from the one well. Amen
Wednesday 8 March 2023
Redeeming God, thank you for sending your son to us. Amen
Messy Kitchen – Change!
Watch the latest edition of Messy Kitchen
Tuesday 7 March 2023
Protector Lord, thank you for being our compass and constant companion. You light our pathway, especially when it is dark. Help us carry this light wherever we travel, with every step. Amen.
Monday 6 March 2023
Provider God, thank you for travelling with us on our journey. You equip us and provide everything we need. Amen
Saturday 4 March 2023
Father God, we have often seen our neighbour as the person next door. Help us to see our neighbour as loved by God. Amen.
Friday 3 March 2023
Father God, open our ears to the sound of those still living in poverty because of fire. The need is not always the talk, but to act, to care, to restore life around them. May we actively find time to act and not just talk. Amen
Thursday 2 March 2023
Father God, it is difficult to understand these words like Grace. It is a strange word, difficult to work with. Provide in us an open mind and an enquiring spirit. Amen
Wednesday 1 March 2023
Father God, we become anxious for our safety. We don’t like disruptions, or unexpected phone calls. Give us the courage to step out and act on the promises of God. Amen.
Knitting group gathered today for a yarn!
The MUC knitting group recommenced for their first gathering for 2023! They met in the spacious Community Space 6 and had a great afternoon knitting. They create (knit or crochet) warm garments and soft toys for newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers For those interested, the group meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30pm. But if you can’t attend, but are keen to support and do some knitting – feel free to download the blanket square pattern…
Tuesday 28 February 2023
Father God, we often feel very comfortable in our own space. Help us to step out of our space in faith and live with discomfort knowing you travel with us. Amen.
Monday 27 February 2023
Father God, we are so privileged to be blessed to be a blessing to others. Help us to share this blessing and be comfortable with the knowledge that it is a gift from you. Amen.
Saturday 25 February 2023
Father God, we at times struggle to understand and work with boundaries. Even when they are written down, we prefer to exercise our own boundaries at the expense of others. Remind us of our responsibility to care for and support those around us. Amen