Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Friday…as the nation journeys forward out of this season of Lockdown.. 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 neighbours

For all who are grieving and mourning in our world as a result of COVID-19

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 30th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JAMES 5 verses 13-20

Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about Prayer.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
What is your response to Him?

Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others in need known to you

O Living LORD,
I read these words.
Help me let the Holy Spirit work out these truths
Even today.
May you guide and bless and heal others
At this time in their lives
Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS staff at work in our world at this time
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Protect. Provide.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JAMES 5
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to the Master Planner

Living LORD, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
As we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the world we live in.
For those in need of your healing touch this evening
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer

You are invited at this time in your day to pause and pray with others

You may want to be still in God’s refreshing presence as you look back on your day

You may need to name others before Father God

You may find it helpful to read the words from today’s Daily Devotions – Paul’s letter to Philemon

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Thursday…as the nation journeys forward slowly out of this season of Lockdown.. 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 all who work in hospitals and medical centres around the world

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 MAY 2021

Our Father in heaven…..May your kingdom come;
May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6 verses 9 and 10

During 2021 we are looking daily at the theme of PRAYER – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.

*In May as we journey on towards PENTECOST we consider therefore the theme of THY KINGDOM COME, THY WILL BE DONE *

From 13th-23rd we will be sharing in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come and the 11 daily themes they provide. These themes will take the focus of our Daily Devotional each day, the Daily Reflections and then at Midday we will be sharing the daily video from thy Kingdom Come on our Facebook page. We have the opportunity to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet Jesus and to seek the Kingdom of God evidenced afresh in our day.

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during this year of 2021. You are invited to sign up to receive the daily email during 13th-23rd from TKC which will include the daily theme and the relevant video clip. There is also a Youth TKC focus! You can find out more at www.thykingdomcome.global

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 May

Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community

Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation

Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world

In Jesus’ name
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

Daily Devotions for Thursday 29th April, 2021

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

Reading : PHILEMON

Meditation : take time and consider these words from this short letter.
Notice where prayer is mentioned.
Consider Paul’s concern for others.

Then pause to pray for others in need known to you at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on OPEN DOORS at work in Nepal
God of grace…hear our prayers and pour a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PHILEMON
Reflect on the words and people mentioned – at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God – our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we name others known to us at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.