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 82 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 163 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 83 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 82 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 213 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 252 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 22 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 283 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 13 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 121 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 53 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 192 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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Jon Swales
Dec 27, 20232 min read
New Year 23/24: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Faithfulness, The First and the Last, You show your love to us through time. Every moment of existence is a...
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Jon Swales
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Advent Four
Father of Creation, God of Hope, We marvel at the sacred mystery of faith, The incarnation, The enfleshment of your Son, Fully God, Fully...
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Jon Swales
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Advent 3: A Prayer
Father of Creation, In our bleak mid-winter, we are confronted again With Something startling Something shocking And something profoundly...
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Jon Swales
Dec 9, 20232 min read
Advent Two: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Hope, The prophets speak, And dream and hope For a different world, The age to come. Maranatha. Father of...
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Jon Swales
Dec 1, 20231 min read
COP 28: A Prayer
Father of Creation, God of Compassion, We thank you for the fragile gift of life, And the beautiful world that you made. To you be all...
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Jon Swales
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Advent One: A Prayer
Advent One Father of Creation, God of Hope. The prophets of old looked forward, With expectation, And anticipation, To the arrival of the...
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Jon Swales
Oct 28, 20232 min read
Awake, O Sleeper
Father of Creation, God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, With confidence, We approach your throne of grace to receive mercy, and find...
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