Stockton Methodist Circuit

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

EPIPHANY 2A 18th January 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening prayers Here I am, stepping out of the kingdom of comfort, And into the kingdom of heaven, Leaving behind productivity and busy-ness, Entering a place of stillness and be-ing. We are only human and sometimes we can be blinkered, too scared to shine, live a life hiding so much of ourselves, feeling unworthy… BUT, we are told… You are worthy… You are loved… Your name is written on my hand, Every h

BAPTISM OF THE LORD SUNDAY A 11th January 2026 A short act of worship and daily devotions Opening Prayers When all around is noisy and busy, help me in this moment to be still with you Silence When my mind is chaotic and full of wondering, help me in this moment to be sure of you Silence When my soul is troubled, help me in this moment to be calmed by you Silence If you feel able speak these words aloud Still, calm and sure I come to worship you. You may now wish to say the

ADVENT 4A 21st December 2025 Opening prayers You might like to spend a few moments in quiet, perhaps with a candle or two lit around you. Amongst all the noise, busy-ness and advertising of this December season, lean into the stillness of Advent. Into the darkness of this world, Shine your light I pray. Into the fears and doubts of this community we call home, Shine your light I pray. Into the anxiety, worry and pain that I carry, Shine your light I pray, This Advent and alw