Stockton Methodist Circuit

LENT 2A A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers Throughout the ages, people have turned aside from productivity and business in order to worship. Across the centuries, we have turned our praise to God on high. Today, you are joining in with this ancient tradition, And marking this Lord’s day, in this place, wherever you are today. Hold a period of quiet, and then join in with these words, reading aloud or in your head, when you are ready. Loving Lord, As

LENT 1A 22nd February 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers Now is the time to worship, Now is the time to open your heart, Now is the time to receive God’s blessing, Now is the time to be inspired to follow Christ again this week, Now is the time to be attentive to what the Spirit may be asking you to do. Now is here, come Lord Jesus. Christ, the forgiver and redeemer, I praise you. How wonderful that you know what it is to be in the wilderness, wa

TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY A 15th February 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers Sit down, close your eyes and breathe three deep, slow breaths. Keeping your eyes closed – pay attention to your breath for a minute or more and in doing so, when you breathe in, imagine you are breathing in the love of God. When you open your eyes look around you, what do you notice in your room that reminds you of the love of God? If this is something you can hold, hold it

EPIPHANY 5A 8th February 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers Hush. Be still. Rest in this House of God. You are welcome here. Hush. Be still. Come with all you are, the bitter and broken bits, the shining and shimmering parts, the questions and the doubts, the convictions and the certainties. Hush. Be still. Bow your knees in quiet humility (you might like to physically do this, or simply imagine it). As you, find a way to confess and know your ow

EPIPHANY 4A 1st February 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers Lord of fresh starts and new beginnings, At the start of this new month, Show me how to start again, show me how to love you and follow in your way, This and every day. And as I come to this space today to praise you, O God, I acknowledge that I sometimes feel like I am carrying the burdens of this earthly world. [space for quiet reflection] Loving God, thank you that I can come to you

EPIPHANY 3A 25th January 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers God is everywhere In this space and all spaces In this time and all times. God is waiting to meet you and is ready to welcome you Just as it has been for all eternity So be still. Pause Get ready to notice the spirit working Through words on the page Through sounds around you Through familiar and unfamiliar smells Through all that you see when you look up from what you are reading T