Tuesday Time-out Kirk House

As we journey through Lent 2025 ….and reflect on God’s amazing grace and walk with us…

At Liberton Kirk 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. However, for the weeks of Lent this space will move into the Kirk House – next to the Kirkgate entrance – through the red door and with access on the ground floor. This is a safe place for you to be.

You are encouraged to find a time and place that suits you…..if getting to this Upper Room during Lent is not possible….

* A space for you to be still in your busy needy world
** To pause and pray with God at this time – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope.
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these times

You are also encouraged to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm each day – where you can find more information and helpful leaflets and booklets about our faith and our Kirk. There is also a Prayer Request Box situated here for you to leave your own personal requests – our Prayer Team will prayerfully support those you name. Have you visited the nativity scene in the Offering House? As you do…pray for your family, and the Kirk buildings, inside and outside..and all those who pass through the doors and gates. The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there. Have you walked the new Word for Today around the Kirk building? It is based on JOHN 15…..I am The Vine….

You are also encouraged 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.

The Daily Devotions have been taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day as we consider the truths behind the words of this part of the Bible. During March our focus will continue on some of the things that Jesus said. 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…….and the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture daily reflections on our YouTube channel….from members of our Church Family providing a Sunday reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture ran 9-19 May. Will you still be praying for 5??

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we continue to journey through the rest of March 2025.

Evening Prayer with Others

As we journey through this week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN 4 verses 23 and 24– as we consider some of the things that JESUS said….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Wednesday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Goma and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Saturday 1st March, 2025

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : MARK 2 verse 14

Meditation : take time to consider this event this Saturday morning.
Jesus said…..

What encourages and challenges you today?
What is Jesus asking of you at this time?

And then Pray in response to this Jesus
For others on your prayer list
For yourself

Lord Jesus

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

As we call out to you this new day

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen


Evening

Reading : read these words again from MARK 2 verse 14
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

As we call out to You this evening time

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th November, 2024

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : JOEL 2 verses 18-32
Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this Sunday morning.
God restores
Be glad!
I will pour out…..
Dreams and visions

What do these words mean for you today?
Which promise will you take into today?

And then pray in response
Giving thanks
Asking and seeking

O God of grace-giving-Life
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We offer you our songs of praise
This new day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O LORD our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Journey with us
In the good and the bad times

O Spirit of our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Forgive us
Restore and Renew us

O Living LORD our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Have mercy upon us
Teach us Your ways of justice

O LORD our God
The God of Hosea and Joel
The God of Amos and Jonah
Be Patient with us
Use even us

Amen and Amen!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from JOEL 2 verses 18-32
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
With hope and confidence in You above all others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.