The Chaplaincy of the Holy Spirit is entirely self-supporting and relies totally on donations from members, friends and visitors - please would you consider making a donation here
For the following weeks, our chaplaincy will celebrate each Sunday as indicated until Christmas - we will try to provide readings following the lectionary and readings for the specific day which we will use within the chaplaincy, if different
Fr Rodney has prepared two information leaflets which you may find useful to guide members of the our congregations in presenting both the readings and the intercessions - they are available in .pdf form to read here (intercessions) and here (readings), and can also be downloaded to print from our resources page here
The prayers set out below should be carefully read and, where necessary, amended for YOUR use
A Litany for Ash Wednesday 18th February 2026
Merciful Lord, in this season of Lent, help us to aim high as we seek to renew the discipline of our discipleship. May we take up the best and give up the rest, and know your mercy and grace in all things.
From all self-seeking, self-promotion and self-indulgence; from all self-pity, self-glorification and selfishness; from all self-hatred, self-harm and self-destruction,
Good Lord deliver us.
From all that would keep us from joining in worship; from all that would stop us from reading your word; from all that would deter us from coming to you in prayer,
Good Lord deliver us.
From the laziness that would stop us before we begin; from the carelessness that would mean we would do it badly; from the impatience that would mean we wouldn’t finish,
Good Lord deliver us.
From all that would limit our loving of our neighbour; from all that would limit our loving of God; from all that would spoil our attempt to be good,
Good Lord deliver us
By the disciplines of Lent and the encouragement of others; by the fellowship of your church and the exchange of greetings; by the desire of our hearts and the need of our souls,
Good Lord deliver us.
By your agony and trial; by your cross and passion; by your mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,
Good Lord deliver us.
By all that we attempt, strengthened by you; by all that we long for, fed by you; by all that is in us, blessed by you,
Good Lord deliver us.
In every ordinary day of Lent; in every temptation to follow worldly values; in every attempt to justify our compromises,
Good Lord deliver us.
Give us, Lord, the blessings of a holy Lent, true journeying in Holy Week, and a holy and glorious Easter. Give us time to receive your teaching and to amend our lives, give us faith to be open to the graceful filling of your Holy Spirit, and finally give us leave to come to your eternal joy.
All: Holy God, Holy and strong, Holy and immortal, have mercy on us. Amen.
Adapted from text by John Pritchard
Intercessions for First Sunday of Lent Year A –
Holy God as we begin our Lenten journey, mindful of the temptation and suffering that your son Jesus Christ endured in the wilderness. We ask for you to strengthen us, as we find ourselves in the desert of human faults, failings and sinfulness.
Short Silence)
Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Gracious God we ask for your guidance in all that our church plans for the coming six weeks of Lent; For the Lenten events and for all special services to be held in The Costa Blanca Chaplaincy.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Creator God, your love reaches out to the boundaries our world, to the rich who have everything they need and the poor who have nothing except misery and oppression. We pray for all your people whoever they are, wherever they live and whatever their circumstances; that in their joy and sorrow, the knowledge of your presence might bring comfort, healing and restoration.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Father God, we pray against all areas of our society where good food is wasted or disposed of unnecessarily when it could be used to relieve suffering. We thank you for the work of food banks and charities which support disadvantaged individuals and communities.
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Loving God, we pray for all of those, dear to our hearts who are ill or in any kind of need. We ask for your blessing on the healing services which are held in the Chaplaincy and for all who have a special Healing Ministry within your Church. We also give thanks for those on the road to recovery following illness, surgery or procedures and for those whose only healing will come through death.
(add names of those requesting prayer)
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Merciful God, when death comes close to us through the loss of a family member or friend help us to remember them and rejoice in their fellowship, giving thanks for the way that, as their lives touched ours, so we were enriched by that relationship.
(add names of the recently departed or on Anniversary list)
(Short Silence)
Lord, in your Mercy: Hear our Prayer
Everlasting God your love and forgiveness washes over us and astonishes us with generosity. May we go out from this time of worship today as people who enjoy complete forgiveness and a restored relationship with you and all those with whom we share our lives.
Merciful father: accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen
You can also find these prayers here
Using this link will open a .pdf file which can be read online or downloaded for printing
Yours in Christ
Rev’d Steve Foster
We have been asked by The Archbishops of Canterbury and York to continue to pray for Ukraine:
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
We write to you as the world is in
turmoil following recent events in Eastern Europe
I am sure that you will agree that the horrific and unprovoked attack on Ukraine is an act of great evil
Now, more than ever, we need to place our trust in Jesus
Christ, as we remember that God is not the author of confusion but of
peace; and so I urge you to pray for a ceasefire, a withdrawal of Russian
forces and for peace to prevail
Pray for the innocent – the women, men and children who are displaced, whose lives are disrupted, and who live in fear of the atrocities of war
Pray for those with power – that they may make a resolute and public decision to never use force, to actively work for peace and seek peaceful solutions to dispute and disagreement
Pray that there may be a recognition of common and shared humanity and God’s promise of flourishing life for all people
The Bishop in Europe has asked us to join them in prayer for the chaplaincy in Kyiv and the churches that serve Ukraine
At this time of great uncertainty, we place our hope and trust in God, whose love never fails. Lord, have mercy
Fr Steve Foster
The Singing Vicar
Email: singingvicar@gmail.com