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!
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.
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.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : LUKE 2 verse 21
Meditation : take the time to consider these words and the name of Jesus.
What does it mean for you?
And then take time to Pray in your own words in response to this Person
Amen we pray together in and through His Name this new day.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those confined to care home/hospital at this time.
God of grace and mercy…pour out a blessing we ask.
Evening
Reading : read the verse again from Luke 2
Reflect on the words and the Name of Jesus for a time….
and then Pray in response
Jesus, name above all names
Beautiful Saviour, Glorious Lord,
Emmanuel, God is with us,
Blessed Redeemer, living Word.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : LUKE 2 verse 20
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here!
Imagine the scene and characters involved.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
Pray to this God of ours in response – with a song of praise!
O LORD
Our God
Thank you
Thank you
For all we have received from you!
Amen – we pray together!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who live alone in our Church family at LK
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this verse again
Reflect on the events here and pray in response to the Lord
Living Lord, who came from heaven to earth with sounds of joy,
hear our evening prayers and receive our praise.
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : LUKE 2 verse 11
Meditation : take time and consider this short verse – with a great truth!
What does it say to you today?
then pray in response – as your day starts
(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for those you serve with in life and work.)
O LORD God
Hear our morning prayers
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the young people in our Church Family at LK
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this verse again
Reflect on the words at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – the One who sent Christ the Lord
O LORD our God, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.