Nantyglo (Wesley)

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

O God, whose glory the heavens are telling, the earth your power, the sea your might, and whose greatness all the hosts of heaven proclaim; to you belongs all glory, honour, majesty and praise; both now and for ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Holy God, come and breathe life.Renew and revive your Church.Call us, again and again, into your ways of transforming love and great mercy.Reform us until we become more like you, for the sake of the world you came to save.Blow away all within us that is unworthy, enliven all that brings hope and joy,and fill us again with courage and boldness to proclaim the gospel. Amen.

Mark 9:30-37Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all. (v. 35)

2 Timothy 2:1-15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. (v. 15)