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Reflective Prayer for All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, All Souls Day
Version: 01
Last updated: 29 November 2017
Author: Anne Richards and the Mission Theology Advisory Group
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The Mission Theology Advisory Group is an ecumenical group formed in partnership between Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and the
Church of England
We provide resources in the areas of Spirituality, Theology, Reconciliation, Evangelism and Mission
This resource belongs to our Reconciliation series. Please print and share.
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Reflective Prayer for All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day, All Souls Day All Hallows Eve 31stOctober(Hallowe’en)
Lord,tonight,Wewillfaceallthatmostconcernsus:ourfears,theshadowedplacesofthemind;thecomingofwinterdarkness;thecoldthinplacebetweenwakingandsleep.Wecalltomindthepowerless,thelonely,thosewhomostfeartheknockatthedoor;allthosedeceivedbytheworld’semptypromises;allthosecowedbymenacesorthreats.
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Westandwiththoseweakinbody,mindorspiritandthoseseducedbytreatsorhurtbytricks.Lord,yourlightshinesintoeverydarkness.Youtoldus:pray‘deliverusfromevil’.YourSpiritgivesushope,givesuscourage,acandleinthewindowunhurtbythewind.
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All Saints Day 1stNovember
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Lord,today,WethankyoufortheSaintsnowgonebeforeuswhosefaithdefinedtheirlivingandtheirdying;thosewholovedyoumorethantheirownlives;thosewhoarestillmirrorsofyourlove.Wecelebratethesaintswhowalkamongusrejoicingwhiletheywalkinyourfootsteps,makingyournameknowninafracturedworld,againstinjustice,prejudice,hatred,evil.Westandwiththosewhosacrificethemselvestobringaboutyourkingdomhereonearth.Lord,yourgraceshinesinthelivesofSaints.Wethankyoufortheirexample,theirholywords.YourSpiritinspiredthem.ComeHolySpiritinspireustobesaintsinyourChurchnow.
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All Souls Day 2ndNovember
Lord,inNovember,Wecalltomindallthosewhoselivesaredone.Wethankyouthattheirtime,nowcompleted,howevershortorlong,sadorjoyful,isgatheredup,lookedonandknownbyyou.Weofferupremembrance:thosewhoseabsencewefeeldaily;thosewhohaveshapedus;thosewhohavenurturedus;thepeoplewearegratefultohavewalkedwith;allthosewehardlyknew
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butwishedwe’dknownbetter.Wegivethanksforalltheygaveandallthefutureowesthem.
Lord,yourloveembraceseverypersonwhohaseverlived;youpromisedthatyoulostnone.MayyourSpiritmakeusalwaysthankfulforallourgiftsofloveandcherishedmemory.