Prayer

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As a Church we believe in the reality and power of Prayer.

The Prayer Team can be contacted through John and Lindsay (Tel: 0131 664 3067, email: jyoung@churchofscotland.org.uk) with any request and they will prayerfully act on the content. The Team members can also meet you somewhere suitable if this is required. There is also a Prayer Box for any request in the Kirkgate Foyer and a Prayer Bench is now available in the Kirkyard – a place to pause with God.

DAILY DEVOTIONS

DAILY DEVOTIONS for APRIL 2024

We will obey all that the LORD, our Lord, commands us;
and that we will keep all his laws and requirements.

Nehemiah 10 verse 29

During 2023 we were looking daily at the theme of TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John through their gospels.

In 2024 we consider BEFORE THE GOOD NEWS – GOD’S PLAN BEGINS – as we step back into the Old Testament and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

In April we journey with RUTH, EZRA, NEHEMIAH and ESTHER

We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2024.

These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

Prayer for the Month of APRIL

O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

Amen

The Lord’s 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

Want more resources, click the above link to see the prayer archive.