10th April

It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun had stopped shining. And the curtain in the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ When he had said this,he breathed his last. Luke23:44-46

Lord Jesus,

At the end of your suffering, with your last breaths as you hung on the cross, you committed your spirit back into the Father’s hands.

Today, we do the same.

Only in the Father’s hands, we are secure, loved and protected: there’s no other place we would rather be - especially during this crisis.

And so, our Father, receive us now,

As into your hands we commit ourselves, our souls and bodies,

In life and death, for time and all eternity.

We pray for:

The millions of people in our country who don’t know the meaning of Easter. May this strange time of suffering and fear bring them close to you.

We give you thanks for the good news about our Prime minister and pray you will strengthen him for the task ahead.

Those working in our hospital today - that they will be the comfort each patient needs.

Thank you Lord,

Amen.