by Neil Ellis | Nov 24, 2015 | Prayer
We pray it every Sunday. The Lord’s Prayer is a rich part of Christian tradition. The Church of England has recently launched a new website named Just Pray. To advertise the site they have created a video of the Lord’s Prayer being prayed which they...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 17, 2015 | Prayer
If you have been watching the news, reading the paper or scrolling through social media you know that the past few days have been difficult ones. With attacks in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad we are reminded that all of the world is embroiled in conflict. Japan...
by Neil Ellis | Nov 4, 2015 | Prayer
Bless to me, O God, The earth beneath my foot, Bless to me, O God, The path whereon I go; Bless to me, O God, The thing of my desire; Thou Evermore of evermore, Bless Thou to me my rest. Bless to me the thing Whereon is set my mind, Bless to me the thing Whereon is...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 28, 2015 | Prayer
Last year around this time I wrote about Praying the Psalms. It is a theme that I would like to revisit this week. The Psalms are a window into the prayer and devotional life of the ancient Israelites. They provide an opportunity for us to discover ancient ways to...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 20, 2015 | Prayer
Heavenly Father, we sing God keep our land, glorious and free. We pray that this freedom be rooted in your love and compassion. That your wisdom be our guiding light. As Canada wakes up to a change in government we pray that the transition be gracious. We give thanks...
by Neil Ellis | Oct 13, 2015 | Prayer
Gracious God, you are the creator and source of all things. In your goodness and love you have provide for our needs and with hearts full of gratitude we give you thanks. For your grace and mercy, your love and patience we give you thanks. For our family and our...
