At this time in your Saturday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and 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
For family and friends and colleagues
For our children and young people
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
As a Church we took part in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come earlier this year.
This ran during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost….many weeks and months ago now!
Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives.
This week we focus on the theme of SILENCE as we pause to pray with others.
It may seem a strange thing to do at this time but we are invited to spend time with the LORD our God….being still with Him at this time…..listening….hearing….receiving.
You may find it helpful to pause and read 1 KINGS 19 vs 1-13 as you turn to Prayer.
Invite the Holy Spirit to slow you down
Ask Him to help you hear what God is saying to you…in these days
Receive His gifts
Thank Him
God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: Yahweh,
the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.
This is my eternal name, my name to remember for all generations.”
Exodus 3 verse 15
During 2020 we have been looking at standing on the promises of God – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.
In November we are considering standing on the PROMISES OF THE NAMES OF GOD – as well as words from Psalm 119 each weekend.
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during the end of this challenging year of 2020.
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
A Prayer for the Month of November
Heavenly Father — You know us better than we know ourselves.
We are conscious of our own limitations, and the weakness of our faith and witness.
Give us your Strength and Power – show us how to find the right way – in the footsteps of your Son.
Let the re-assurance of your forgiveness be with us always.
We think of your promises given to your people over the ages — to Abraham — to David – to Solomon — to the Virgin Mary — to the Apostles and Saints– and to us in our generation.
Help us to live out these Promises, with the help of your Holy Spirit.
Enable us to follow in the path of our Saviour, your Son Jesus Christ.
Make us more fully able to love You, to love our neighbours, and to love ourselves in due measure.
Give life in all its fullness, to our communities and to us,
so that in this way we may be agents in the advancement of your Kirk, in our World.
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
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 119 verse 117
Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God of ours
Make these words your own
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
O Great King of kings
Your kingdom come
We say
Your will be done
In our lives
In your Church
In this world
As it is in heaven
For yours is the eternal kingdom
All the power and heavenly glory
Now and forever
Amen!
Evening
Reading : read the verse again from Psalm 119
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others in need before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
At this time in your Friday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and 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
For family and friends
For those who are mourning and grieving at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for the Midday prayer theme
You may want to be still with Father God
You may need to name others before Him
