Please note.
The access to Kirkgate is closed for the next 4 days at the Liberton Brae end due to roadworks! Please use the Kirk Brae end when you plan to attend events this week….you may need to set off a bit earlier by car…..thank you!
Tag: Advent
Daily Devotions for Tuesday 17th December, 2019
Upper Room day – time-out with God
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : HEBREWS chapter 2
Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today and what is your response?
Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HEBREWS 2
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of yesterday, today and tomorrow,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we journey from today to tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Upper Room Tuesday
You are encouraged to pause this Tuesday and take time out with God at this busy time of the year.
The Upper Room will be open above the Kirkgate Cafe…a place with space….7.30am-7.15pm
There will be opportunities to pray with others during the day
7.30-8am
12noon-12.30pm
7-7.15pm
You are invited to use this place this week…
Daily Devotions for December 16th, 2019
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : HEBREWS chapter 1
Meditation : take the time to consider this passage this morning.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Pray in response – to our God , the God of Hebrews 1
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need)
O LORD our God,
God who sent Jesus
To earth
From heaven
Hear our prayers this day
As we lay ourselves before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the small Church in Laos
And on the NativityLand at Gracemount
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!
Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to this God in response
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for sending Jesus
As I humbly name others before you.
As I call out to you for others in this day
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Call to Sunday Evening Prayer
At this time in your Sunday you are invited to pause and pray..with others..
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for today..as you look back on your third Sunday of Advent..
Daily Devotions for Sunday 15th December, 2019
Third Sunday of Advent
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ISAIAH 9 verse 6
‘Everlasting Father’
Meditation : take time and consider these two words this Sunday morning.
What encourages and challenges you today?
And then pray in response to the LORD our Father God
Use the two words as you turn to prayer
O LORD our God,
Father God,
Everlasting one,
Hear our morning prayer
As we step into this new day.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on dads and grandads in our church family
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and pour out blessings we ask!
Evening
Reading : read these two words again from Isaiah 9
Reflect……and then Pray in response to this God
O LORD, our Everlasting Father God,
hear our evening prayers we ask
As we praise You for who You are
As we look back over our day
As we look ahead to tomorrow
As we name before you those we are concerned about.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.