Revd. Dr Claire Maxim (New Priest in Charge of North Tyne and Redesdale) and The Rt Revd. Mark Wroe Bishop of Berwick and Acting Bishop of Newcastle outside St Cuthbert’s Church, Elsdon after Claire’s Licensing on Thursday 19th May 2022
Keep us, good Lord,under the shadow of your mercyin this time of uncertainty and distress.Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,and lift up all who are brought low;that we may rejoice in your comfortknowing that nothing can separate us from your lovein Christ Jesus our Lord.Amen.Lord Jesus Christ,you taught us to love our neighbour,and to care for those in needas if we were caring for you.In this time of anxiety, give us strengthto comfort the fearful, to tend the sick,and to assure the isolatedof our love, and your love,for your name’s sake.Amen.God of compassion,be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.In their loneliness, be their consolation;in their anxiety, be their hope;in their darkness, be their light;through him who suffered alone on the cross,but reigns with you in glory,Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.For those who are illMerciful God,we entrust to your tender carethose who are ill or in pain,knowing that whenever danger threatensyour everlasting arms are there to hold them safe.Comfort and heal them,and restore them to health and strength;through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.
