The Prodigal Son
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Narrator/Jesus
Young Son
Father
Slave
Older Son
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Prayer Intentions
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RED and BLUE
As we begin praying today
Focus on your breathing.
Breath in your through your nose
And breath out through your mouth
(repeat 10 times)
As we ring our bell
Or light our candle
We pray that God is with us.
Sign of the Cross
In the Name of the Father,
And of the Son,
And of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
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Gospel
Luke 15
Then Jesus said, ‘There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.” So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.
When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything.
But when he came to himself he said, “How many of my father’s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands.’ ”
So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. Then the son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.” But the father said to his slaves,
“Quickly, bring out a robe—the best one—and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!” And they began to celebrate.
‘Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, “Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.”
Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his father, “Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!”
Then the father said to him, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.” ’
The Gospel of the Lord.
ALL - Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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Common Prayer
1.
We pray for times we have been like the younger song or older brother. May we be open to turning to God more and more in our struggles and challenges each day.
Lord hear us.
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Common Prayer
2.
For pray for Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar and other places in our world with conflict. We pray that God’s peace will enter the hearts of their leaders.
Lord hear us.
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Common Prayer
3.
We pray for students and others in our year group struggling at this time. Think of a friend, colleague or family member you would like to pray for.
Lord hear us.
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Common Prayer
Any other prayers?
ALL - Lord hear our prayer
Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord make Me an instrument of Your peace
Where there is hatred let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness joy.
O Divine master grant that I may
Not so much seek to be consoled as to console
To be understood, as to understand.
To be loved. as to love
For it's in giving that we receive
And it's in pardoning that we are pardoned
And it's in dying that we are born...
To eternal life.
Amen...
As we ring our prayer
We pray that God is with us
today
Sign of the cross
In the Name of the Father,
And of the Son,
And of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The Prodigal Son