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Jon Swales
Mar 73 min read
#5 The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
'For yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.' At Lighthouse, we say these words together — sometimes...
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Jon Swales
Mar 53 min read
#4 The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil At Lighthouse, this line of the Lord’s Prayer carries weight. It’s prayed by those...
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Jon Swales
Mar 53 min read
#3 The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us Each Sunday at Lighthouse, after we’ve prayed for the kingdom to come, after...
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Jon Swales
Mar 33 min read
#2The Lord’s Prayer: A Lighthouse Reflection
Give us this day our daily bread Each Sunday at Lighthouse, after cries for the kingdom to come, we move to the next line of the prayer...
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Jon Swales
Mar 34 min read
#1 The Lord’s Prayer- A Lighthouse Reflection
Each Sunday at Lighthouse, after a burst of heart-felt, honest, and holy prayer — the kind that comes when people have nothing left to...
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Jon Swales
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Advent Four: A Meditation and Prayer
Advent is a season of holy tension. It draws us to look back—to the miracle of the incarnation, when God took on flesh and entered the...
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Jon Swales
Dec 14, 20245 min read
Advent Three: A Meditation and Prayer for a World in Crisis
As we find ourselves within the sacred season of Advent, we are drawn into a holy space—a space of quiet reflection, deep longing, and...
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Jon Swales
Nov 30, 20243 min read
Advent One: A Reflection for a World in Crisis
Advent is a season that speaks to the heart of our broken world. It is a time of holy tension, where lament and hope intertwine. The...
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Jon Swales
Nov 8, 20242 min read
Creation Sings/Creation Groans
Father of Creation, God of Beauty, You have crafted a world of wonder, That leaves us breathless, And you declared it to be good. To you...
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Jon Swales
Oct 16, 20243 min read
Cruciform Liturgy: Wealth & poverty
Leader: Let us gather in humility and reverence as we reflect on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ concerning wealth and poverty. His...
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Jon Swales
Sep 8, 20243 min read
Birds: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Beauty, You created a world of wonder, And you declared it to be good, And it is good. To you be all praise...
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Jon Swales
Sep 8, 20242 min read
Cosmic Temple: A Prayer for the Climate and Ecological Emergency
Father of Creation, God of Compassion, The earth as a cosmic temple presents itself as a symphony of praise; A rich diversity of song and...
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Jon Swales
Aug 21, 20243 min read
In the Heart of the Woodland: An Imaginative Prayer Journey (For those with Climate & Ecological Grief)
Step 1: Setting the Scene "Close your eyes and imagine yourself stepping into a tranquil English woodland, where each step draws you...
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Jon Swales
Jun 25, 20242 min read
Unrestrained Capitalist: You Beast
Savage, unrestrained capitalism is the air our civilization breathes—a profound modern myth, a beastly empire that comes to steal, kill,...
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Jon Swales
Jun 2, 20242 min read
Lay Down the Sword: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Peace, We praise you for your son Jesus, The Lamb upon the Throne. We praise you that your son Jesus said,...
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Jon Swales
Apr 28, 20243 min read
Fly Away- A Prayer for Flights and Flying
29. Fly Away Father of Creation , God of Faithfulness, If we ascend up into heaven, You are there: and if we make our bed in hell, you...
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Jon Swales
Apr 1, 20243 min read
Echoes of Redemption
Click the picture above to access the book. Endorsements for my last book ‘Lament & Hope’. ‘We need Jon Swales at this time – pastor,...
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Jon Swales
Feb 12, 20241 min read
An Honest Lament
God of Creation, To the one who others say is love. The earths groans, Our hearts ache. As we head further into climate breakdown. We...
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Jon Swales
Feb 5, 20243 min read
Ash Wednesday Liturgy for a Climate & Ecological Emergency
Almighty God, The Creator of All that is, You created us from the dust of the earth, And breathed upon us and gave us the gift of life....
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Jon Swales
Jan 19, 20242 min read
Trinity of Love
Father of Creation, God of Compassion, We thank you that you take your place within a Holy Trinity of Love who rules and reigns with...
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