FROM MONDAY APRIL 8TH 2024 UNITY WILL BE HOLDING SHORT EVENING PRAYER SERVICES AT 5PM ON OUR USUAL ZOOM NUMBER (739-579-4060). EVENING PRAYERS WILL BE HELD EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEK. WE DO HOPE YOU CAN COME ALONG!
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During January and February 2024, on a trial basis, we ran a short time of prayer and meditation, each day on Zoom at 5pm-5.15pm. The service consisted of prayer readings, with periods of silence. And the aim was to make a time at the close of each day for listening, praying, and meditation.

The trial was very successful; and so we are now beginning a programme of ongoing prayer services each Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. It will be on our usual Zoom number (739 579 4060).

Why have time for prayers at the end of each day? Because we think it gives us all a unique chance to reflect on the last twelve hours; to open ourselves, where necessary, to forgiveness, self-forgiveness, acceptance, and resolution; to give thanks – and to pray for the next 24 hours. The pauses for silent meditation will also give space to 'breathe' about all that has happened, good or bad - before we rest and sleep.

We have chosen 5pm as it will more likely flow directly from the thoughts, feelings and actions of the day. It will also enable people to also attend Unity classes which usually occur later on in the evening.

We hope you will be inspired to join us; and some of you might also consider supporting us, perhaps, by running the occasional prayer meeting. Such a scheme will rely, for its success, not just on the numbers who attend, but also the numbers of people willing to lend a hand. Have you led a Zoom prayer meeting before? If so, would you like to be involved? We will be using a standard text throughout this trial which you can sample below. However each host is free to modify the words to suit their own personal taste and natural form of expression.

We are very excited at the potential for this new venture. We hope you will be too. And we welcome you to be part of this!

HERE IS THE PLANNED PRAYER TEXT WE WILL BE USING

​It’s the end of our day. And this is a quiet and special time to reflect, pray, and meditate on all our day has brought, good and bad, great or small. Let’s start by setting aside all that we might think our day has been – with the help of the set-aside prayer:

“God, today help us set aside
everything we think we know about the divine,
everything we think we know about ourselves,
Everything we think we know about others,
and everything we think we know about our own life; 
So we may have an open mind
And a new experience of all that has passed this day.
​Please help us to see the truth.”

SILENCE

We come before you today with hearts full of gratitude and thanksgiving for the blessings of this day. We are grateful for the opportunities, the challenges, and the moments of growth that we have experienced. Thank you for the strength, wisdom, and guidance that you bestowed upon us, enabling us to accomplish our tasks and contribute to the best of our abilities.

Let’s begin with a short time of silence to reflect on all the blessings that this day has brought, great or small…..

SILENCE

Let us now gives thanks for these blessings…

SILENCE

Let us now, for a moment, reflect on the things that maybe did not go right. Mistakes we might have made. Mishaps. Bad judgements. Or the action of others that may seem to have affected us adversely in one way or another for whatever reason…

SILENCE

Let us now forgive ourselves and those around us for anything that was hurtful in any way.

SILENCE

Let us now release all these experience, put them into the past, and into the care of Spirit. 

SILENCE

As we come to the end of our time together let us say a prayer of gratitude, thanking God for constant love and care. May this spirit of comfort and compassion, guidance and peace be with us throughout this evening and always.

Finally, released and refreshed, let us welcome what is to come tomorrow. Let us be open, receptive, hopeful – ready for the new.

SILENCE

Let us now close this time with the Prayer for Protection:
“The light of God surrounds us
The love of God enfolds us
The power of God protects us
The presence of God watches over us
Wherever we are, God is.
And all is well

AMEN

Do Join us! And if you have more questions and/or want to join our prayer-host rota, do email Steve at: [email protected]​​