There are times when people are unable to receive the Body and Blood of Christ, through illness or due to their personal disposition. Give us love and courage, that we may trust in your power to save and reach out to all who need our care. O God, our refuge and our shield, even when we walk in the shadow of death you are there at our side.īe with your people in this time of danger: bring strength to the afflicted and protection to those untouched by disease. Bring healing to all who suffer the ravages of disease and assist those whose skill and art can put an end to this affliction. Be our shelter in this time of peril and strengthen the bonds of our community. Merciful God, come to the help of your people. Fill their hearts with awe for the life which is your gift and sustain them daily in your service, that their hands may bring to others the comfort of your healing touch. Wondrous God, author of life, you fashioned us in your likeness and breathed into us the life which is your own.īe with those whose special care is the health of mind and body. Endow us all with patience and courage, that we may care for the suffering, feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and sustain the needy. Grant to those who govern the community the skill to recognise its urgent need sand the strength to pursue the common good. Loving God, in Christ Jesus, the servant of all, you call us to the service of others. Matthew 8:14-17Ĭhrist be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ‘He took our illnesses and bore our diseases’. That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. Information about how the Church is responding practically to Coronavirus can be found here: This information is kept up to date and should be checked regularly.
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