Wharfedale and Aireborough is an area north of Leeds and Bradford encompassing post-industrial towns, rural communities and tourist hotspots.
Our worshipping congregations within our district, all offering a warm welcome and share a unifying passion to transform lives, share the Gospel and sustain hope.
Our Circuit adopted a proposal that 2025 would be a year of prayer for children and young people, with particular focus on their mental well-being. Each Sunday all churches in our circuit will include a special prayer in their prayer time. The prayers will appear here and on our Facebook page. A team of prayer writers is being recruited to cover all fifty two Sundays. If you would like to be a part of our prayer writing team, please message us via: communications@wandamethodists.org.uk
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Jesus answered them, 'The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.' (v. 23)
God of infinite wonder, whose love has no horizon and whose grace has no border, we open ourselves to your presence this day.
God of the minutiae, in whose company 'insignificant' has no meaning, we receive your blessings this day.
Raise our eyes from only that which is in front of us.
Lift our heads, that our vision may be broader and longer.
Sow seeds of passion in our hearts
and lay embers of hope in our lives
that we may never accept the concept of inevitable,
but instead cultivate communities of peace that live a language of possibility.
Loving God, help me feel connected to you so that you may use me where you have placed me. Help me draw close enough that I may see with your eyes, hear with your ears and think with your mind, because you are a just God and justice is a part of loving. Let me support victims who aren't recognised and people excluded from the accepted circle. Enable me to help people who are suffering because others seek to increase their wealth. Empower me to advocate for children who cannot fulfil their potential or for those whose voices aren't heard. Bring me out from my comfort zone. Stop me just acting in my own interests. Let me do right! Amen.
Wharfedale & Aireborough Methodist Circuit ℅ Menston Methodist Church
Main Street, Menston
LS29 6AH