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Advent Prayer Tags

10/12/201910/12/2019 Mike Anderson

Christmas we’re told is a time of peace and good will to all. Yet, some of us will not be

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Chaplain's Blog 

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

09/12/201909/12/2019 Mike Anderson

The traditional date for this feast is 8th December but when that falls on a Sunday, the feast is moved

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Words of St. Julie 

Words of St. Julie – week beginning 9th December, 2019

08/12/201908/12/2019 Mike Anderson

As we enter the second week of Advent – the opening season of the Church Year, here is what St.

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Chaplain's Blog 

Advent Wellbeing – week 2

08/12/2019 Mike Anderson

Our Advent Wellbeing Countdown Calendar continues. Here’s Day 6: You can catch all 15 of our 30 second reflections by

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Sunday Gospel 

The Sunday Gospel for 08.12.19

06/12/201906/12/2019 Mike Anderson

In this reading for the Second Sunday in Advent, we hear about John the Baptist – an interesting character! He

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Mission Statement Theme 

Mission Statement theme for week beginning 09.12.19

06/12/201906/12/2019 Mike Anderson

Our Mission Statement theme this week is about taking care of all of creation. Let’s bow our heads and spend

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Chaplain's Blog 

Happy New Year!

02/12/201902/12/2019 Mike Anderson

This was how the day began with my wishing Y8 a happy new year in assembly. My cheerful, heartfelt greeting

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Advent Wellbeing 

Welcome to Day 1 of our Advent Wellbeing Countdown Calendar

02/12/201902/12/2019 Mike Anderson

This is a series of 15 x 30 second invitations to reflection and prayer covering the days in school before

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Weekly Prayer Video 

Weekly Prayer Video – 2nd December, 2019

30/11/201901/12/2019 Mike Anderson

As we start Advent, we consider a physical feature of the nativity story, a court judgement, one of our former

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Sunday Gospel 

The Sunday Gospel for 01.12.19

29/11/201929/11/2019 Mike Anderson

In this reading for the First Sunday in Advent, Jesus talks about the importance of being ready! He talks first

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2525/11/2019

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

25/11/2019

DID YOU KNOW .....?

  • 1 in 3 women and girls experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, most frequently by an intimate partner
  • Only 52% of women married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use and health care
  • Worldwide, almost 750 million women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday;
  • 200 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM)
  • 1 in 2 women killed worldwide were killed by their partners or family in 2017; while only 1 out of 20 men were killed under similar circumstances
  • 71% of all human trafficking victims worldwide are women and girls, and 3 out of 4 of these women and girls are sexually exploited
  • Violence against women is as serious a cause of death and incapacity among women of reproductive age as cancer, and a greater cause of ill health than traffic accidents and malaria combined.

Here's a video (2 mins 33 secs) which gives us all food for thought!

 

PRAYER FOR TODAY  (available as a 1 minute video by CLICKING HERE)

Loving God,

we lift every girl and woman who has suffered or witnessed violence before you

and ask you to send them your love and protection.

Give us courage and strength, so we can speak out where violence is perpetrated.

Help us to notice situations where violence is taking place and bless us with wisdom so we know what to do.

We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN.

 

 

 

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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2626/11/2019 2727/11/2019 2828/11/2019 2929/11/2019

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

29/11/2019

This day was established way back in 1977 when the UN declared that Israel's occupation of Arab territories was illegal and that peace could only come about in the region if Israel withdrew from these places.   No such withdrawal has taken place.

In 2018, Maria Fernanda Espinosa (the President of the General Assembly of the UN) reported that:

  • 43% of the Palestinian population were refugees - and half of them were below the age of 18
  • 47% of the population of the Gaza strip were living with food insecurity
  • the average water consumption of the Palestinian populations in Gaza was 66 litres per day - well below the recommended ration of 100 litres per day.

 

The Secretary General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, said on this day in 2018:

"Today, in particular, our hearts are heavy with the suffering of the people in Gaza.

Approximately two million Palestinians remain blocked in increasing poverty and unemployment, with limited access to adequate health, education, water and electricity.

Young people see little prospect of a better future.

I urge Israel to lift restrictions on the movement of people and goods, which also hamper the efforts of the United Nations and other humanitarian agencies, without jeopardizing legitimate security concerns.

I call on Hamas and other militant groups to halt their military build-up in Gaza, including the indiscriminate launching of rockets and incendiary devices directed at Israel. "

 

There seems to be little progress and, all the while, people suffer!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

O Lord, You are the peace and peace emanates from You.

O God of Glory and Majesty grant us security and safety,

and alleviate the suffering of your people.

O Lord, bring comprehensive and just peace to our country and region

so that our people and the peoples of the Middle East and the whole world

would enjoy the fruit of peace, stability and coexistence.

We want peace for us and for our neighbours.

We seek prosperity and peace of mind for ourselves and for others alike.

O Lord, answer our prayers and make successful our endeavors

for you are most just, most merciful, Lord of the Worlds.

This prayer was offered by the Muslim President Abbas of Palestine in Rome when he met Pope Francis and Shimon Peres, the Israeli President in June 2014.

 

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

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3030/11/2019

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

30/11/2019

Chemical weapons have been used for centuries.  In the 17th century, France and Germany signed an agreement NOT to use poison bullets!   In 1899, countries at the Hague Peace Conference declared they would not use projectiles which contained "asphyxiating or deleterious gases".

However, during the First World War, over 100,000 humans died and more than 1 million were wounded by the use of gas.

In the Second World War, gas was not used in combat but was used in the Holocaust Concentration Camps.

In 1997, the Chemical Weapons Convention (proposed in 1993) came into force on 29 April.  Its purpose was, “for the sake of all mankind, to exclude completely the possibility of the use of chemical weapons.”

And so, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons was set up to monitor this happening.  There have undoubtedly been huge successes and OPCW Member States represent about 98% of the global population and landmass, as well as 98% of the worldwide chemical industry.   The OPCW was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for what it has done to eliminate chemical weapons.  OPCW claim to have eliminated 97% of all chemical weapons.

However, throughout the Syrian Civil War (which started in 2011) - and as recently as 2017 - chemical weapons have been used.

 

A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available as a 1 minute video by clicking HERE)

Loving God,

we give thanks for the progress made in eliminating chemical weapons.

We pray for those who have suffered death or injury because of them.

We pray for those who order their use

that their hearts might be transformed

to seek ways of peace.

 

We ask this in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. AMEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

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101/12/2019

1st Sunday of Advent

1st Sunday of Advent

01/12/2019

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World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day

01/12/2019

Here's a 2 minute video of useful information!

 

A PRAYER FOR THIS DAY  (available HERE as 1 minute video)

Loving God,

we are mindful this day of our sisters and brothers living with HIV and AIDS.

We ask for your healing presence on them especially the children around the world who have been left vulnerable.

We stand with those who have been rejected, abandoned or stigmatised by their condition.

And we pray for a just distribution of resources in the battle against HIV/AIDS.

 

We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN

 

 

 

World AIDS Day

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202/12/2019

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery

02/12/2019

"Slavery - that finished ages ago, didn't it?"

Well, actually no!

DID YOU KNOW?

  • An estimated 40.3 million people are in modern slavery, including 24.9 in forced labour and 15.4 million in forced marriage.
  • There are 5.4 victims of modern slavery for every 1,000 people in the world.
  • 1 in 4 victims of modern slavery are children.
  • Out of the 24.9 million people trapped in forced labour, 16 million people are exploited in the private sector such as domestic work, construction or agriculture; 4.8 million people in forced sexual exploitation, and 4 million people in forced labour imposed by state authorities.
  • Women and girls are disproportionately affected by forced labour, accounting for 99% of victims in the commercial sex industry, and 58% in other sectors.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Loving God,

who sees the unseen and notices the unnoticed,

help each of us to hear the Hidden Voices of those

who pray for release from slavery.

We pray for those who work to end exploitation and trafficking

that they (and we) be strengthened in resolve to free your people.

We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN

 

(Adapted from prayer by The Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern, Chair of The Clewer Initiative.)

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303/12/2019

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

03/12/2019

A 3 minute video celebrating different abilities!

 

Loving God,

We pray that throughout the world, people with disabilities may be seen as people with different abilities.

May all experience dignity, acceptance of equality and self-sufficiency in their lives.

We ask that they be empowered to live free from prejudice, persecution or discrimination of any kind.

Help us all, strengthened by the Holy Spirit, to work together to do whatever we can to achieve this.

AMEN

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404/12/2019 505/12/2019

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development

05/12/2019

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development 

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World Soil Day

World Soil Day

05/12/2019

 

Soil erosion - what's so important about that?   Find some answers by watching this 2:11 video!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Loving God,

we thank You for soil,

one of creation's wonders that we simply take for granted.

Be with those who labour on the land,

help us all to make decisions which contribute towards nurturing and preserving it

so that the soil will continue to bear fruit

that all your children might be fed!

We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN

 

 

 

World Soil Day 

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606/12/2019 707/12/2019

All day: International Civil Aviation Day

All day: International Civil Aviation Day

07/12/2019All day

International Civil Aviation Day 

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808/12/2019

2nd Sunday of Advent - which is also Bible Sunday

2nd Sunday of Advent - which is also Bible Sunday

08/12/2019

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Traditional date for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Traditional date for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

08/12/2019

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909/12/2019

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 2019

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 2019

09/12/2019

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International Anti-Corruption Day

International Anti-Corruption Day

09/12/2019

International Anti-Corruption Day

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International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime

09/12/2019

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime

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1010/12/2019

Human Rights Day

Human Rights Day

10/12/2019

Human Rights Day 

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1111/12/2019

International Mountain Day

International Mountain Day

11/12/2019

Did you know?

 

So you can see that mountains are incredibly important!   However, there are problems our mountains are facing because of climate change:

 

A PRAYER FOR TODAY (available here as a 1 minute video.)

Creator God,

we pray for those who live on, and rely on, mountains for their livelihood.

We pray for courageous leaders who will tackle climate change at their national level.

We pledge ourselves to tackle climate change on an individual level by every day decisions that impact the world we share.

 

We give thanks for those who support us as we climb the mountains in our lives.

Help us to find and stay on the right path

and give us strength to keep going when the going gets tough.

 

We pray this in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN

 

 

International Mountain Day 

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1212/12/2019

International Day of Neutrality

International Day of Neutrality

12/12/2019

International Day of Neutrality

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International Universal Health Coverage Day

International Universal Health Coverage Day

12/12/2019

International Universal Health Coverage Day

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1313/12/2019 1414/12/2019 1515/12/2019

3rd Sunday of Advent

3rd Sunday of Advent

15/12/2019

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1616/12/2019 1717/12/2019 1818/12/2019

Arabic Language Day

Arabic Language Day

18/12/2019

Arabic Language Day 

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International Migrants Day

International Migrants Day

18/12/2019

International Migrants Day

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1919/12/2019 2020/12/2019

International Human Solidarity Day

International Human Solidarity Day

20/12/2019

International Human Solidarity Day 

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2121/12/2019 2222/12/2019

4th Sunday of Advent - which is also a special day of prayer for Expectant Mothers

4th Sunday of Advent - which is also a special day of prayer for Expectant Mothers

22/12/2019

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2323/12/2019 2424/12/2019 2525/12/2019

Christmas Day - the Nativity of the Lord

Christmas Day - the Nativity of the Lord

25/12/2019

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2626/12/2019

Boxing Day - the Feast of Saint Stephen

Boxing Day - the Feast of Saint Stephen

26/12/2019

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2727/12/2019 2828/12/2019 2929/12/2019

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

29/12/2019

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3030/12/2019 3131/12/2019 101/01/2020

Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Mary, the Holy Mother of God

01/01/2020

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202/01/2020 303/01/2020 404/01/2020

World Braille Day

World Braille Day

04/01/2020

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505/01/2020

Feast of the Epiphany 2020

Feast of the Epiphany 2020

05/01/2020

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Song of the Month – December 2019

http://chaplaincy.stjulies.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/He-shall-be-called-Mighty.mp3

Hymnpool Karaoke

He shall be called ‘Mighty!’
Hymnpool karaoke 

He shall be called ‘Mighty!’

28/11/201928/11/2019 Mike Anderson

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