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FASTING
Fasting is a significant part of the Christian experience. Jesus fasted and prayed for forty days and taught his disciples to fast. First century churches fasted twice weekly. The Methodist Societies continued to observe the Past days of the Church of England and John Wesley wrote, "When you see God with Fasting added to prayer, you cannot seek His face in vain," and I advise you to keep ... a day of fasting and prayer."

WEEKDAY EVENING PRAYER
To you, God, we offer the coming day's devotion of prayer and fasting. Thanks be to you for the example of Jesus. Grant that we may die to ourselves. Make us new in Christ. Feed the salvation of soul, of thought, of will and after the quiet rest of sleep; open our mouths to praise you in the morning. Through Christ your Son, our Light and our Strength. Amen

MORNING PRAYER
How great and gracious you are, God the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit! We pray for your world - for righteousness, justice, peace, healing, ho[ and salvation. May the whole world know amazing grace and salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord the Savior of the world. In the power of the Ho Spirit we pray in Jesus' name. Amen

MEALTIME PRAYER
Thanks be to you, God, for all your gifts and for the food that we shall not enjoy today. Thanks be to you for the inner nourishment of your presence and for new vigor in our prayer through this sign of fasting. Thanks be to you for family, children friends, neighbours, near and far Thanks be to you for Jesus, Bread of Life. Amen

PRAYER FOR BREAKING FAST
To you, God, we have offered this day of praying and fasting. We pray for a worldwide Pentecost Through the gift of your Holy Spirit empower us to be faithful Faith-Sharers of the gospel so "thé the world may know Jesus Christ!" In the name of Christ Jesus our Lord, we offer this prayer ar sign of fasting. Amen