St James Anglican Church, Langebaan

28/09/2025

11/07/2025

Special Weekend Prayer✝🙏🕯

Lord of Rest and Renewal,
As we come to the weekend, we pause to thank You
for Your presence through the days behind us.
We lay down our burdens, our worries, and our work,
and we open our hearts to Your peace.

Bless this time with restoration for our bodies,
refreshment for our minds,
and renewal for our spirits.

May this weekend be filled with moments of joy,
laughter with loved ones, and quiet reflection in Your presence.
Protect us and those we care for,
watch over our homes,
and grant us deep rest in You.

Prepare our hearts for the days ahead,
and help us to honour You in all we do.
In Jesus’ name we pray.

Amen.🙏🕯✝

10/07/2025

THE APOSTLE'S CREED

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come to judge the living the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen🙏

09/07/2025

Almighty God, our heavenly Father

In penitence we confess that we have sinned against you, through our own fault in thought, word, and deed and in what we have left undone. For the sake of your Son, Christ our Lord forgive us all that is past and grant that we may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your Name.

Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and keep us in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen🙏🏼

08/07/2025

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

"So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the promise of Your presence and strength.
When we feel weak, remind us that You are near - ready to uphold us.

Give us courage to face today with faith, and peace that calms every fear.
Help us to walk in Your light and trust in Your perfect plan.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

07/07/2025

Prayer for the New Week🙏✝🕯

Gracious and Loving God,
As we step into this new week, we place our lives in Your hands.
Guide our thoughts, our words, and our actions.
Give us the wisdom to make sound decisions,
the strength to face each challenge,
and the grace to walk humbly with others.

Fill our hearts with peace that passes all understanding,
and grant us the courage to trust in Your plans,
even when the path seems unclear.

Help us to be kind in our dealings,
faithful in our responsibilities,
and joyful in our service to others.

May Your favour go before us,
Your Spirit dwell within us,
and Your love shine through us.

Keep us safe, united, and ever mindful of Your presence.
We commit this week to You, O Lord.

In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

06/07/2025

As we celebrate the holy Eucharist to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for his mercies, let us pray for his Church in Christ Jesus and for all people according to their needs.

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who promised through your Son Jesus Christ to hear us when we pray in his name;

We pray for your Church throughout the world and especially for this diocese, and for Raphael Hess our bishop, together with Thabo Makgoba our metropolitan.

Give your Church power to proclaim the gospel of Christ;
and grant that we and all Christian people may be united in truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer

We thank you, Father, for the resources of the world and it's beauty.
Give to all reverence for your creation and make us worthy stewards of your gifts.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer

We pray for the nations of the world and especially for this country and it's leaders.
Give wisdom to those in authority; direct this and every nation in the way of justice and peace; that all may honour one another and seek the common good.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer

We pray for our families and friends and those with special claims upon us.
Give grace to all whose lives are closely linked with ours, that we may serve Christ in them and love one another as he loves us.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer

We prayer for those in throuble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity.
To all who suffer give courage, healing and a steadfast trust in your love.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer

We remember with thanksgiving your servants who have gone before us.
According to your promises, grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer

We bless and praise you for all your saints; for the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of our Lord, for the patriarchs, prophets, apostles and matyrs. And we commend ourselves and all Christian people to your unfailing love.

Lord in your mercy
Hear our prayer

Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen🙏

04/07/2025

Special Prayer for the Weekend

Lord of rest and renewal,
As we come to the close of this week,

We thank You for Your steady hand through every moment.
For the burdens we carried, and the strength You gave - thank You.
For the joys we noticed, and the ones we almost missed - thank You.

Let this weekend be a gentle pause.
Still our busy thoughts,
Quiet our anxious hearts,
And help us find space to breathe.
May we enjoy the gifts of rest.

Time with those we love,
Time to reflect,
Time simply to be.

Heal what is weary in us,
Restore what has been stretched thin,
And remind us that our worth is not in what we do,
But in who we are - Your beloved.

Prepare us, in peace and hope,
For the days to come.
And keep us rooted in Your grace, always.

Amen.🙏✝🕯

03/07/2025

PSALM 126

1. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion:
then were we like unto them that dream.

2. Then was our mouth filled with laughter:
and our tongue with joy.

3. Then said they among the nations:
‘The Lord hath done great things for them.’

4. Yea, the Lord hath done great things for us already:
whereof we rejoice.

5. Turn our captivity, O Lord:
as the rivers in the south.

6. They that sow in tears:
shall reap in joy.

7. He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed:
shall doubtless come again with joy,
and bring his sheaves with him.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Praise the Lord. Alleluia🙏

02/07/2025

A General Thanksgiving:

Almighty God and merciful Father, we give you hearty thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness to us and for all people. We bless you for our creation and preservation and for all the blessing of this life; but above all for your love in redeeming the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace and for the hope of glory.

Give us a due sense of your mercy that our hearts may be thankful and that we may praise you not only with our lips but in our lives by giving up ourselves to your service and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen🙏🏼

01/07/2025

PSALM 26.

1. Be thou my Judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently:
my trust hath been also in the Lord, therefore shall I not fall.

2. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me:
try out my reins and my heart.

3. For thy loving-kindness is ever before mine eyes:
and I will walk in thy truth.

4. I have not dwelt with vain persons:
neither will I have fellowship with the deceitful.

5. I have hated the congregation of the wicked:
and will not sit among the ungodly.

6. I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord:
and so will I go to thine altar;

7. That I may shew the voice of thanksgiving:
and tell of all thy wondrous works.

8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house:
and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

9. O shut not up my soul with the sinners:
nor my life with the blood thirsty;

10. In whose hands is wickedness:
and their right hand is full of gifts.

11. But as for me, I will walk innocently:
O deliver me, and be merciful unto me.

12. My foot standeth right:
I will praise the Lord in the congregations.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Praise the Lord. Alleluia🙏

01/07/2025

Praise the Lord
Praise him you servants of the Lord

Blessed be God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Blessed be his Name, now and for ever

Glory to God in highest and peace
to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly Father
almighty God and Father
we worship you, we give you thanks
we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father
Lord God, Lamb of God
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One
you alone are the Lord
you alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit in
the glory of God the Father. Amen🙏✝

Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open
all desires known and from whom no secrets are hid:
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration
of your Holy Spirit that we may perfectly love you
and worthily magnify your holy Name;
through Christ our Lord.

Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy

Amen🙏✝