Tag: Advent

Daily Devotions for DECEMBER 2019

‘The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.’’ Luke 2 verse 20

During 2019 we have been looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit – as well as dipping into Psalms each weekend – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time of the year.

In December however we journey through ADVENT in the company of Isaiah, Luke, Hebrews and Revelation.

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ as 2019 closes.

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 December
O God
Who sent Jesus
From heaven to earth
We believe and trust in You
We seek to please You
O Help us
Guide us
Surprise us
As we seek to see
Thy Kingdom Come afresh
In our families
In our land
In your Church
This month of Advent
This season of Christmas!
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

Tuesday Time Out

As you journey through your week towards the season of Advent you are invited to pause and take time out with God.

The UPPER ROOM will be open Tuesday 7.30am-7.15pm

A place with space.

The Kirk will be open for the monthly GATHERING FOR PRAYER as we meet together as a Church Family.

7.30-8.45pm

This month our focus will be on the Church of Scotland as we respond to the call to prayer for the Radical Plan under discussion.

Please make the best of these opportunities this Tuesday!

Daily Devotions for 24th December, 2018

Christmas Eve

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN 1 verse 41

Meditation : take time to consider this verse as your day starts.
What does it say to you today about Jesus?
What is your response?

Then Praise in response

(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of understanding and need)

O Spirit of God
Show us the Christ
More and more
Even today!
In Jesus’ name we ask, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those without a home in our city at this time
O God of grace and mercy and hope, hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from John 1
Reflect on what you read and then pray to this God in response on this Eve
O God, who sent the Messiah, hear my evening prayers
And receive my evening praise
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 23rd December, 2018

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : JOHN 1 verse 29

Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
What do they say to you today?
What is your response to God’s Word?

and then pray in response – using these words

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless those we name we ask.

Evening
Reading : read this particular verse again from John 1.
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God who sent Jesus
A Celtic Prayer
Eternal God,
You have lowered the canopy of night
And its gentle shadows cover us with your peace.
May the dews of heaven heal our wounds
And wash the tears from our eyes.
May the burning light of Christ banish for ever
The darkness from our souls,
That we may be at peace.

Amen.