成人快手

Good morning.

Many of us are perhaps feeling a little uneasy at the moment as we sense divisions in our society widening.聽Today sees the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. It鈥檚 a time when Churches of all shapes and sizes are called together to form a vibrant and prayerful unity by heeding Jesus鈥檚 prayer 鈥渢hat they all may be one.鈥� It鈥檚 been going since 1908 and although the movement has achieved much, it still has a long way to go before we realise Christ鈥檚 prayer in the churches, in the hope of bringing healing to all of our communities.

The unity that we seek is still open to different interpretations. For some, the work we do in Food Banks and through Street Pastors and 鈥渕ission鈥� is crucial, an outward sign of faith.

For me, unity speaks of how I understand God and how that guides my life. It鈥檚 a unity that seeks to encompass the whole created order. But it also demands that unity begins with me, How am I with God and with creation. If I鈥檓 not in a good relationship with God, united in prayer, in purpose, in love, how can I expect to show that to other people or to the environment around me. Unity begins with me, and you in the still quiet prayer of the morning as together we are called to be one. When we come together in that love we realise the prayer of Christ 鈥渢hat they may be one鈥�.

God, giver of life,
we thank You for the gift of Your compassionate love
which soothes and strengthens us.
We pray that our churches
may be always open to receive Your gifts from one another.
Grant us a spirit of generosity to all
as we journey together in the path of Christian unity.
We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus,聽聽Amen.