As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe.
As we journey through Holy Week 2022, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – as a place to pause and pray in particular for the situation in Ukraine and our world at this time. You may wish to add your prayer to the Prayer Tree – or to the Prayer Wall on the website.
* To find a quiet space to be still in a busy world as we draw closer to Easter weekend
** To pause and pray with God – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments
There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and those who gather will be glad to share these with you as we turn in prayer with others.
The Offering House will be open this week – do have a look in and see something more about the work of SEECAT…. as well as walking around the Church building with an Easter Word for the Today…starting at the Cairn.
You are also invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree – weather permitting) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.
You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate. At this time of unrest across Europe and the fresh cases of coronavirus you may wish to add your own prayer.
The Daily Devotions are taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word in the book of ROMANS – as we consider the perfect sacrifice of Jesus at this time of the year – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day. This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.
And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am.
May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through these days of Easter 2022.
