Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.

Philippians 2 verse 3

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It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s reflection from Claire and David Hill (from Buckingham Palace!)is below…

Daily Devotions for Sunday 7th May, 2023

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

Reading : EPHESIANS 4 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Unity in the Church.
God’s People.

What words stay with you?
What encourages and challenges you today?

And then pray in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own prayer for the Church in these days.

O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers this morning.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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

Dear LORD God,
As we witness the trials and the groaning of your beautiful creation,
which in large part we have caused, we ask You humbly
to grant us Your wisdom to try to put right all that we have done to foul it up.
We also ask You to bring about that new Kingdom with a
New Heaven and Earth to the end that we can see how Great is Our God!
We ask this of You, Mighty God, so that we may look forward to Your closer presence, through the blessings of Jesus our Saviour,
and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from EPHESIANS 4 verses 1-16
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage and then Pray in response to our God

O LORD, our God,
Hear our evening prayers for Your Church
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 6th May, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 21 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time to consider these verses and events this morning.
Here comes the King!
Jesus.

And then Pray in response to what you read
Praying God’s blessing afresh on King Charles.

Shine Jesus shine!
Amen and 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 MATTHEW chapter 21 verses 1-11 again
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For who You are
For your help and protection even today
And as we give it all back to you
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.