by Neil Ellis | Jan 5, 2016 | Prayer
Heavenly Father, you call us to live in families. A unit of individuals who are to share, love, encourage and counsel one another. I pray that the light of your love be felt by my family. Grant us the strength to overcome any obstacles we may face. Give us the courage...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 31, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, In your wisdom you created all things and called them good. We have come from celebrating the birth of your Son And we recognize the promise that his life brings to all people. Thank you for the blessings you have provided us this past year; For your...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 22, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, we give you thanks for the light of Christmas. May hope be present during uncertain times. May peace be known to all people. May joy flow in abundance. May love be discovered through your enduring gift. Amen.
by Neil Ellis | Dec 15, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, who brought light into this world, be the love that dwells within me. Giving God, who brought peace into this world, be the peace that dwells within me. Creator God, who brought joy into this world, be the joy that dwells within me. Almighty God, may...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 8, 2015 | Prayer
God of inescapable joy, as we approach the third Sunday of Advent we celebrate your promise of eternal life. We give thanks for the promise that calls for the wasteland to be turned into a land of plenty. Help us to prepare for the coming of Christ, our Lord, who is...
by Neil Ellis | Dec 2, 2015 | Prayer
It was 1938 when Neville Chamberlain returned to Britain from Berlin having signed the Munich Agreement and uttered the words “I have returned from Germany with peace for our time.” Less than a year later Hitler would invade Poland which would trigger...