Helensburgh Parish Church - Meditative Reflections

God whose love endures, Hear us as we welcome the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hear us, as we remember All that You have done in times past And give thanks that Your enduring love has embraced even us. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer. God whose love endures, Hear us as we welcome the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hear us, as we gather in the company of Your people, Or in company alone with You, And lift up our voices to cry: Hosanna! Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer. God whose love endures, Hear us as we welcome the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hear us, as we journey Through the week that is to come. May we journey in the presence of the One who goes before us, even to the Cross. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our prayer. God whose love endures, Hear us as we welcome the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hear us, as we listen to the voices Who now cry: Crucify! And may we know it was for us He hung and suffered there. Lord, in Your mercy, Hear our ...

Loving Lord, Today we set out to walk towards Easter To the cross and eventually to an empty tomb. As we travel, open our senses, we pray, To what you would have us see and hear and taste along the way And all that Jesus might come more clearly into sight. Our desire is just that; To see him more clearly That we might love him more dearly and follow him more nearly. Amid the talk of giving things up for Lent, Forgive us for ways in which we have trivialised spiritual discipline And lead us to what you would have us take up for Lent And not least that desire for more of Jesus. As we travel, shape our souls by your Spirit And inspire our living by your Word. We pray in Jesus' name, Amen                                         Rt. Rev. Dr Martin Fair : Moderator of the General Assembly