Author: Alastair

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the weekend

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from LUKE 8 verses 22-25

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

Pause to Pray with Others

On this Friday in September…as the nation and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For the parts of this world where there is conflict and injustice

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

Daily Devotions for Friday 17th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : LUKE 8 verses 22-25

Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here.
As you pause with God this morning – is there a storm needing calmed?

Then Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for another – for our nation – for our world

Shine Jesus shine!
Speak Lord speak!

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Hospitality Team
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 8 verses 22-25
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to this Jesus

P ause in His presence
R ejoice in His power
A sk for His help
Y ield to His ways tomorrow

Amen we say together.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family.

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from LUKE 1 verses 46-55

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

Daily Devotions for Thursday 16th September, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 46-55

Meditation : take time and consider these words of Mary as we pause with God today.
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then pray in response to what you have read
Making Mary’s words your own this morning as you rejoice in God’s loving-kindness to you

My heart praises the Lord;
my soul is glad because of God my Saviour,
for he has remembered me, his lowly servant!
From now on all people will call me blessed,
because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.
His name is holy;
from one generation to another
he shows mercy to those who honour him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Communications Group as they serve us
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from LUKE 1 verses 46-55
Reflect on this part of the Bible at the end of your day
and Pray with rejoicing in response to our God – for His good gifts to you

My heart praises the Lord;
my soul is glad because of God my Saviour,
for he has remembered me, his lowly servant!
From now on all people will call me blessed,
because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.
His name is holy;
from one generation to another
he shows mercy to those who honour him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen!

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Wednesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this new week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from HABAKKUK 2 verse 1

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together