Tuesday Time Out

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. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

As we approach the season of Advent, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – for the first time?

* To find space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – for yourself and for others at this significant time of the year
* 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 those who gather will be glad to share these with you.

You are also invited to take a meaningful walk to the Kirk building…….starting at the Offering House….which is open for you to visit….and has an interesting exhibition inside about our Prayer life!
You are 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 new coronavirus cases you may want to add your own prayer for our world at this time.

The Daily Devotions are taking us to a daily time of asking with God’s written Word in November – and you may want to pause to pray 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…

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 23rd December, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One

Reading : REVELATION chapter 6

Meditation : take time to consider these words as you imagine all that happens here.
The Lamb breaks the First Six Seals.
What words or images stay with you?
Where is God teaching you today from His Word?

Then pray in response to this God of ours

O LORD our God,
Hear our prayers this day.
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from REVELATION 6
Reflect on the words you read and then pray in response

LORD God, Holy God, our God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your guiding hand this day
And trust you for all that is ahead.
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 22nd December, 2020

Upper Room day – time-out with Jesus

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

Reading : REVELATION chapter 5

Meditation : consider this passage – from John’s vision.
The Lamb opens the Scroll.
What is God saying to you today from this passage?
What is your response to Him today?

Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God

“You are worthy to take the scroll
and break its seals and open it.
For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
And you have caused them to become
a Kingdom of priests for our God.
And they will reign on the earth.”

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from REVELATION 5
Reflect on John’s words written here…. And then pray to this God in response

O Great and Glorious One, hear our evening prayers,
As we return our thanks to you.
As we look back on our day
As we trust you for tomorrow – and beyond.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.