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Holy Week Tuesday

As a Church 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.

As we journey through Holy Week 2022, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – as a place to pause and pray in particular for the situation in Ukraine and our world at this time. You may wish to add your prayer to the Prayer Tree – or to the Prayer Wall on the website.

* To find a quiet space to be still in a busy world as we draw closer to Easter weekend
** To pause and pray with God – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments

There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and those who gather will be glad to share these with you as we turn in prayer with others.

The Offering House will be open this week – do have a look in and see something more about the work of SEECAT…. as well as walking around the Church building with an Easter Word for the Today…starting at the Cairn.

You are also invited 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.

You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate. At this time of unrest across Europe and the fresh cases of coronavirus you may wish to add your own prayer.

The Daily Devotions are taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word in the book of ROMANS – as we consider the perfect sacrifice of Jesus at this time of the year – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day. 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.

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through these days of Easter 2022.

Daily Devotions for Monday 11th April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ROMANS 5 verses 3 and 4

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the chapter this morning.
Rejoicing in Suffering.
Take time to recognize the truths behind the words.
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and strength
In my life
In the life of others
Hear our morning prayers we ask
For those struggling
With suffering
With the absence of hope
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 5 vs 3+4
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your help and strength
Hear our evening prayers we ask
Especially for those struggling with suffering
In our family
In our Church Family
In our world
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

P – pause with God at your day closes
R – rejoice in the blessings of this day
A – ask for another person and for yourself
Y – yield/say yes to God’s Kingdom ways as you step into a new week

In Jesus’ name
Amen

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Palm Sunday…as the nation and the world wrestles with the crisis in Ukraine – a major concern before us at this time… 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 continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world, where many are still waiting for vaccine supplies – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For Church leaders across the world at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For those who are feeling anxious about others at this time