This document outlines a prayer service or liturgy that focuses on starting the new year with rest. It includes various prayers, scripture readings, songs, and reflective practices such as contemplation, centering prayer, and sitting with Jesus. The overall structure moves from opening prayers, to confession, readings, creeds, intercessory prayers, and closing prayers and songs, with an emphasis on using the Jesus Prayer at various points throughout.

1. Prayer
God, your voice moves over the waters.
Immerse us in your grace,
and raise us to live our baptismal vows
empowered by the Holy Spirit
and the example of Christ our Lord,
in whose name we pray.
Amen.

2. The Church Calendar
1.9.22

3. Isaiah 43, Psalm 29, Acts 8, Luke 3
STARTING the YEAR with REST

4. - ADDRESS
- FIRST PRAYERS
- JESUS PRAYER (pt. 1)
- CONFESSION of SIN
- BIBLE READING (RCL)
- APOSTLES CREED
- JESUS PRAYER (pt. 2)
- PSALM 23*, 91
- PRAYERS for FAMILY
- PSALM 103
- JESUS PRAYER (pt. 3)

5. - LORD’S PRAYER
- NEW ZEALAND VERSION
- JESUS PRAYER (pt. 4)
- PRAYERS of INTERCESSION
and PETITION
- CONTEMPLATION,
CENTERING PRAYER,
SITTING WITH JESUS*

6. SONG
SONG
SCRIPTURE

7. - PRAYER to the
CRUCIFIED CHRIST
- THE BEATITUDES
- PRAYER of SAINT FRANCIS
- PRAYER of PEACE
- PRAYER for GRACE
- PRAYER for MERCY
- MORNING CANTICLE
- CONFESSION of the MYSTERY
- THE JESUS CREED
- JESUS PRAYER (pt.5)