Prayers
You may recognise the following prayers from our Easter Service:
Dear Lord,
Thank you for sending your Son down to save humanity. Please bless all of the children at St Simon and St Jude School, especially those who are reading and telling the story of Easter today. Give them courage to proclaim your message to everyone.
Amen
Dear God,
Thank you for helping us to come to this beautiful church today to celebrate this Easter service. We are sorry when we say and do the wrong thing. Thank you for always forgiving us. Please help us to forgive others when they do or say something that upsets us.
Amen
Father God,
Please bless all of the people in Ukraine and Russia. Help them to know that you are always with them, especially in this terrible crisis. Let them feel your loving arms around them.
Lord hear our prayers
Please hear our prayers
Please help all of the Year Six children across the country who will be doing their SATs soon. Help them to learn what they need to and give them the courage to always try their best.
Lord hear our prayers
Please hear our prayers
Please keep everyone safe over the Easter holiday. Please let everyone have a joyful and happy Easter time. Help everyone to remember that you sent your Son to save us all.
Lord hear our prayers
Please hear our prayers
Thank you, God, for everything you have provided for us. Thank you for our friends, our families and our homes. Thank you for our school and everyone who works in it. Please help us to always to the right thing so that we can bring glory to your name.
Amen
This prayer is a blessing from the Bible (Numbers 6 v 24-26). It can be used to bless others as well as ourselves:
The Lord bless us and watch over us;
The Lord make his face to shine upon us and be gracious to us;
The Lord look kindly on us and give us peace.
Amen.
The following prayers can be said before meal times as a way to reflect on our blessings:
Lord,
Thank you for family and friends
Thank you for times like these
Where we can gather together,
Share in food, drink and relax.
Please bless this meal, and all that it means.
May the food nourish us,
And the fellowship enrich our lives.
Most of all, may we always invite you into our school,
And into our hearts.
Amen.
Dear God,
Please help us to remember those who don’t have enough food to eat.
And those who do not have clean water to drink.
We are lucky and have enough and for this we are thankful.
Amen.
Dear Father above,
Thank you for the delicious food that you provide for us.
Please help us to remember those out there who do not have as much as us.
Sorry for those who we forget about. Help us to show kindness.
Amen