A Day for Resolutions
Lord, I usually leave any thought about New Year resolutions for January.
Yet Advent is really the time for new beginnings,
for new enthusiasms, for new renewed commitment to you.
I would like to feel
more spiritually alive, more resolved.
Help me, Lord, to begin this very day to think about
my New Year resolutions. Amen
A Day to keep Vigil
While shepherds watched in the stillness of the night
suddenly the glory of the Lord shone around them.
There are times when we can only pray
a hurried prayer, Lord in a busy day.
But there are times, too, when we have
the change to be more attentive to you,
like the shepherds keeping watch,
when your presence can shine upon us.
Lord, help us to keep vigil
when we have the chance. Amen.
A Day to Look Forward
O Wisdom, come,
teach us the way of truth and goodness.
O Guide of your people, come,
look after us as our shepherd.
O Root of Jesse,come,
rescue us speedily.
O Key of David,come,
release us from our selfish ways.
O Rising Son,come,
shine on us in night’s darkness.
O King with all auathority,come,
guard us from all dangers.
O Emmanuel, come,
be with us mow, Lord! Amen
A Day to Listen
While we keep our lives busy
with so many things other than you,
yet, Lord, you came to dwell among us;
While we seem so far from you
with so much to take us away from you
yet, Lord you come to dwell among us;
While we are forever on the phone,
or listening to the radio or watching TV,
Yet, Lord, you came to talk with us;
Lord, in the midst of all that’s going on
help me to listen to your voice,
and to share with you this Christmas. Amen.
A Day to Celebrate
Lord, it’s not that easy to remember you among all the street decorations
and festive lights, or to realise that they are connected with your birth.
Many seem to almost shut you out.
We rejoice, nevertheless. We celebrate the day of the Saviour’s birth.
May the lights and decorated trees, the baubles and beads and tinsel,
remind us of the marvel of your love,
the wonder of you sharing your life with our world,
even if the world doesn’t want to know. Amen.
This year the Assistant Heads of Year have done an amazing job in helping with the collection of non-perishable goods for our local Wolverhampton Charity – The Brothers of the Good Shepherd.
We sincerely give thanks to everyone who has donated in any way, this year more than ever, in these very difficult times. We hope this helps in some way to provide some people with a meal this Christmas.
Yesterday our 6 formers helped load the school minibus with our donations and as you can Mrs Hazeldine, our Principal, and Mr White delivered them.
2 Corinthians 9; 10-11
‘And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will break out in thanksgiving to God.’
(Pictured front to back: Assistant Heads of Year – Miss Eddowes, Mrs Fones, Mr Banks and Mr Randhawa)
Picture: Mr White and Mrs Hazeldine)
A Day to Slow Down
Lord, I get into a rush as Christmas approaches.
The frantic unease of feeling there’s so much to do,
caught between the joy of giving and the worry of choosing presents
or of not forgetting family and friends,
or leaving them off the Christmas card list.
So today, Lord, may I remember the real meaning of Christmas.
Help me to stop all the rushing just for a moment,
to slow down and remember that it is you
who is really at the heart of it all. Amen
A Day to be Generous
It would be a shame
in all the Christmas concerns
to let these precious days of grace go by,
to let them pass unheeded,
without thinking of all those people
less fortunate than ourselves.
Help us today, Lord, to see YOU
in the faces of the poor,
to respond generously to those in need,
to show goodness to others
in thought and word and deed.
And then to celebrate with joy.
The wondrous day of Your Birth.
Amen
A Day to Follow the Star
Lord, the Wise Men followed the star,
confident it would lead them to you.
Help me today to follow you,
knowing that if I lose the way
you will help and guide me.
Help me to follow your ways,
as the Wise Men followed the dream
and returned by another way
rather than meeting the wishes of Herod.
Lord, be my guide along the way. Amen
A Day to Keep Going
Lord, there are days
when I just don’t seem to have time
for anything, for you, for prayer,
for being considerate to others,
even for myself.
On days like this, Lord,
I just have to take each day as it comes,
and get through as best I can.
On days like this Lord,
I just ask you to give me grace
to survive, to get through.
Lord help me to keep going! Amen
