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Thoughts for the Week
...from the Chaplain
Week Beginning: 15 July 2024. Theme: Work Life Balance
For God did not give us a spirit of fear but of love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7
We have the ability to control our lives, what are your priorities? Working all the time is not beneficial, neither is doing nothing. Life needs a balance. What do you do to keep your work in balance with other parts of your life? Do you have rest times, down times? If not why not. How can you change this?
He said to them, come away for a while to a quiet place and rest awhile. They were so busy they had not even had time to eat. Mark 6:31
Even Jesus knew that all humans need time away, time to eat, time to rest. Do you take time to eat properly? Do you take time for yourself in the business of life? No excuses, try making specific times in your day to rest, to enjoy simple things and to make sure you eat properly. Re-evaluate your priorities.
Prayer for this week |
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Dear God, Thank you that life has so much for me. Help me to balance my life properly so I can do my best and be my best. Help me not to be so engrossed in work that I forget about the basics of life. Amen.
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Assemblies and Readings
During the current situation, and social distancing restrictions, virtual assemblies will be held during afternoon registration on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and where appropriate associated digital materials shared with students will be published below.
Special message from Julie Bowen, School Chaplain - Covid 19
Dear readers,
Together with other clergy I have put together this booklet for my congregation that offers some prayers, liturgy and Bible readings as well as where to turn for spiritual programming during this difficult time.
Please take care of yourselves and your families, keep an eye out for neighbours and as we are unable to visit the phone is a valuable tool for contact especially with the elderly.
The following is an old Irish blessing which I am praying for you all at this time:
Love and blessings to you all,
Julie
May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; May the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. |
May we who are merely inconvenienced Amen. |
Our School Prayer
Eternal God,
Help us through our duty to you
To love our neighbour,
To care for others,
To do our best for and in school,
To work for the common good of our community,
And to care for ourselves as we serve you.
Amen
Additional prayers for difficult times
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy in this time of uncertainty and distress.
Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,
and lift up all who are brought low; that we may rejoice in your comfort knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
Celtic Circle Prayer
Circle me Father God, Keep love within and hatred without, Keep hope within and despair without, Keep peace within and anxiety without. Circle me Father God, Keep strength within and weakness without, Keep faith within and doubt without, Keep light within and darkness without. Circle me Father God, Surround me with your love, Surround me with your protection, Surround me with your peace.
Amen.